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Lowest unemployment, Kansas cities

Kansas cities ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2023 ACS). This list covers the 64 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2000

01Colby, KSKS5,4890.6%–

02Ulysses, KSKS5,5240.9%–

03McPherson, KSKS13,9181.9%–

04Leawood, KSKS34,0932.0%–

05Emporia, KSKS24,1372.0%–

06Spring Hill, KSKS10,7772.1%–

07Parsons, KSKS9,3152.2%–

08Park City, KSKS9,4582.5%–

09Bonner Springs, KSKS7,9622.5%–

10Maize, KSKS7,8532.7%–

11Olathe, KSKS150,0252.7%–

12Garden City, KSKS27,4022.7%–

13Andover, KSKS17,3702.7%–

14Arkansas City, KSKS11,8002.8%–

15Lenexa, KSKS60,5062.8%–

16Ottawa, KSKS12,7162.9%–

17Eudora, KSKS6,5062.9%–

18Bel Aire, KSKS10,2872.9%–

19Prairie, KSKS23,0083.0%–

20Roeland Park, KSKS6,6833.0%–

21Coffeyville, KSKS8,4603.2%–

22Mission, KSKS10,1253.2%–

23Abilene, KSKS6,5523.2%–

24Shawnee, KSKS69,8483.3%–

25El Dorado, KSKS12,6963.3%–

26Valley Center, KSKS7,6853.5%–

27Hays, KSKS21,2583.6%–

28Overland Park, KSKS203,6773.6%–

29Manhattan, KSKS54,6733.6%–

30Goddard, KSKS6,6383.6%–

31Haysville, KSKS11,3533.7%–

32Pratt, KSKS6,5743.7%–

33Derby, KSKS26,6063.7%–

34Gardner, KSKS26,1543.8%–

35Pittsburg, KSKS20,5694.0%–

36Paola, KSKS5,8804.2%–

37Augusta, KSKS9,0734.2%–

38Lawrence, KSKS96,3674.4%–

39Lansing, KSKS11,3314.5%–

40Tonganoxie, KSKS6,2084.5%–

41Hutchinson, KSKS39,5954.6%–

42Great Bend, KSKS14,2664.7%–

43Leavenworth, KSKS37,0124.8%–

44Topeka, KSKS125,7954.9%–

45Liberal, KSKS19,0105.2%–

46Chanute, KSKS8,5845.2%–

47Salina, KSKS46,0945.2%–

48Atchison, KSKS10,7895.3%–

49Merriam, KSKS11,5095.4%–

50Wichita, KSKS400,9875.6%–

51Dodge City, KSKS27,6535.6%–

52Kansas City, KSKS157,8055.8%–

53Louisburg, KSKS5,2995.9%–

54Mulvane, KSKS7,0306.0%–

55Newton, KSKS18,3536.1%–

56Junction City, KSKS22,5836.2%–

57Basehor, KSKS8,2496.3%–

58Fort Scott, KSKS7,5006.3%–

59Wellington, KSKS7,5417.0%–

60Independence, KSKS8,1937.0%–

61Winfield, KSKS11,7457.3%–

62Iola, KSKS5,2408.4%–

63De Soto, KSKS7,0838.6%–

64Fort Riley, KSKS8,60618.6%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES