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Lowest unemployment, Kansas cities

Kansas cities ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 64 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01Colby, KSKS5,4890.6%−0.8 pts

02Ulysses, KSKS5,5240.9%−7.2 pts

03McPherson, KSKS13,9181.9%+0.6 pts

04Leawood, KSKS34,0932.0%−0.2 pts

05Emporia, KSKS24,1372.0%−2.6 pts

06Spring Hill, KSKS10,7772.1%−0.4 pts

07Parsons, KSKS9,3152.2%−1.2 pts

08Park City, KSKS9,4582.5%+0.6 pts

09Bonner Springs, KSKS7,9622.5%−1.4 pts

10Maize, KSKS7,8532.7%−5.2 pts

11Olathe, KSKS150,0252.7%−0.4 pts

12Garden City, KSKS27,4022.7%−1.1 pts

13Andover, KSKS17,3702.7%+1.3 pts

14Arkansas City, KSKS11,8002.8%−3.6 pts

15Lenexa, KSKS60,5062.8%+0.2 pts

16Ottawa, KSKS12,7162.9%−1.1 pts

17Eudora, KSKS6,5062.9%−1.5 pts

18Bel Aire, KSKS10,2872.9%+1.4 pts

19Prairie, KSKS23,0083.0%+0.4 pts

20Roeland Park, KSKS6,6833.0%+1.8 pts

21Coffeyville, KSKS8,4603.2%−3.0 pts

22Mission, KSKS10,1253.2%−1.5 pts

23Abilene, KSKS6,5523.2%+1.3 pts

24Shawnee, KSKS69,8483.3%−0.2 pts

25El Dorado, KSKS12,6963.3%−3.3 pts

26Valley Center, KSKS7,6853.5%−3.7 pts

27Hays, KSKS21,2583.6%−0.6 pts

28Overland Park, KSKS203,6773.6%+0.4 pts

29Manhattan, KSKS54,6733.6%−0.8 pts

30Goddard, KSKS6,6383.6%+1.7 pts

31Haysville, KSKS11,3533.7%−1.9 pts

32Pratt, KSKS6,5743.7%−0.3 pts

33Derby, KSKS26,6063.7%−0.6 pts

34Gardner, KSKS26,1543.8%+0.5 pts

35Pittsburg, KSKS20,5694.0%−1.7 pts

36Paola, KSKS5,8804.2%+3.9 pts

37Augusta, KSKS9,0734.2%−1.7 pts

38Lawrence, KSKS96,3674.4%+0.1 pts

39Lansing, KSKS11,3314.5%−2.1 pts

40Tonganoxie, KSKS6,2084.5%−0.6 pts

41Hutchinson, KSKS39,5954.6%+0.1 pts

42Great Bend, KSKS14,2664.7%+1.1 pts

43Leavenworth, KSKS37,0124.8%−0.5 pts

44Topeka, KSKS125,7954.9%−0.0 pts

45Liberal, KSKS19,0105.2%+1.4 pts

46Chanute, KSKS8,5845.2%+0.3 pts

47Salina, KSKS46,0945.2%+1.2 pts

48Atchison, KSKS10,7895.3%−0.0 pts

49Merriam, KSKS11,5095.4%−0.7 pts

50Wichita, KSKS400,9875.6%−0.0 pts

51Dodge City, KSKS27,6535.6%+1.1 pts

52Kansas City, KSKS157,8055.8%−0.8 pts

53Louisburg, KSKS5,2995.9%+2.7 pts

54Mulvane, KSKS7,0306.0%+1.2 pts

55Newton, KSKS18,3536.1%+3.4 pts

56Junction City, KSKS22,5836.2%+2.8 pts

57Basehor, KSKS8,2496.3%−3.1 pts

58Fort Scott, KSKS7,5006.3%+2.2 pts

59Wellington, KSKS7,5417.0%+3.1 pts

60Independence, KSKS8,1937.0%+3.6 pts

61Winfield, KSKS11,7457.3%+1.8 pts

62Iola, KSKS5,2408.4%+3.3 pts

63De Soto, KSKS7,0838.6%−1.6 pts

64Fort Riley, KSKS8,60618.6%+1.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES