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RANKING · 2024 ACS · 64 SHOWN OF 64

Most car-dependent, Kansas cities

Kansas cities ranked by the share of commuters who drive to work alone (2024 ACS). This list covers the 64 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 64 is 76.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Abilene, KS, up 44 places to #16.

Most car-dependent by state
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPDRIVE ALONE TO WORKVS 2010
01▲7Haysville, KSKS11,35391.0%+0.7 pts
02▲16Mulvane, KSKS7,03087.1%+1.1 pts
03▲1Derby, KSKS26,60684.3%−0.5 pts
04▲39Wellington, KSKS7,54184.2%−1.7 pts
05▲21Chanute, KSKS8,58483.9%+7.0 pts
06▲32Pratt, KSKS6,57483.9%+2.7 pts
07▲6Great Bend, KSKS14,26683.9%+5.0 pts
08▲7Valley Center, KSKS7,68582.9%−2.0 pts
09▲2Colby, KSKS5,48982.8%+6.0 pts
10▲20El Dorado, KSKS12,69682.0%+0.6 pts
11▲11McPherson, KSKS13,91880.9%−2.5 pts
12▲7Hutchinson, KSKS39,59580.8%−2.3 pts
13▲31Dodge City, KSKS27,65380.7%+3.5 pts
14▲36Newton, KSKS18,35380.7%−0.7 pts
15▲9Independence, KSKS8,19380.6%−0.9 pts
16▲44Abilene, KSKS6,55280.5%+2.2 pts
17▼5Andover, KSKS17,37080.3%−9.3 pts
18▲11Garden City, KSKS27,40280.3%+1.8 pts
19▲43Liberal, KSKS19,01079.8%+0.9 pts
20▼4Junction City, KSKS22,58379.6%−4.3 pts
21▼18Goddard, KSKS6,63878.7%−7.9 pts
22▲3Wichita, KSKS400,98778.5%−5.6 pts
23▲10Bel Aire, KSKS10,28778.4%−12.2 pts
24▲31Paola, KSKS5,88077.8%−7.8 pts
25▲31Iola, KSKS5,24077.8%−4.8 pts
26▼12Gardner, KSKS26,15477.6%−8.3 pts
27▼17Basehor, KSKS8,24977.3%−13.3 pts
28▼19Hays, KSKS21,25877.1%−3.2 pts
29▲7Leavenworth, KSKS37,01276.9%+0.7 pts
30▲24Emporia, KSKS24,13776.7%+4.2 pts
31Mission, KSKS10,12576.6%−9.0 pts
32▲29Tonganoxie, KSKS6,20876.6%−8.2 pts
33▼13Pittsburg, KSKS20,56976.5%−7.4 pts
34▲15Augusta, KSKS9,07376.4%−13.6 pts
35▲2Salina, KSKS46,09476.4%−6.5 pts
36▲15Arkansas City, KSKS11,80076.2%+0.1 pts
37▼20Lansing, KSKS11,33175.9%−6.8 pts
38▼32Park City, KSKS9,45875.7%−6.2 pts
39▲9Roeland Park, KSKS6,68375.5%−9.3 pts
40▲1Topeka, KSKS125,79575.5%−6.6 pts
41▲12Winfield, KSKS11,74575.4%−4.5 pts
42▲16Coffeyville, KSKS8,46075.1%−5.1 pts
43▼1Ottawa, KSKS12,71675.0%−5.4 pts
44▼16Bonner Springs, KSKS7,96275.0%−9.3 pts
45▼43Spring Hill, KSKS10,77774.1%−9.4 pts
46▲1Kansas City, KSKS157,80573.9%−6.2 pts
47▼46Maize, KSKS7,85373.5%−7.7 pts
48▼14De Soto, KSKS7,08372.6%−11.2 pts
49▼28Merriam, KSKS11,50972.6%−12.7 pts
50▼18Parsons, KSKS9,31571.6%−7.1 pts
51▼5Shawnee, KSKS69,84871.3%−15.0 pts
52▼47Ulysses, KSKS5,52470.8%−0.2 pts
53▼46Louisburg, KSKS5,29970.4%−11.9 pts
54▼9Leawood, KSKS34,09369.8%−15.1 pts
55▼32Prairie, KSKS23,00869.4%−18.6 pts
56▼29Eudora, KSKS6,50669.1%−18.8 pts
57▼17Olathe, KSKS150,02568.6%−13.7 pts
58▲5Manhattan, KSKS54,67368.4%−2.3 pts
59▼24Lenexa, KSKS60,50668.2%−17.3 pts
60▼21Overland Park, KSKS203,67767.8%−18.3 pts
61▼4Lawrence, KSKS96,36767.6%−5.8 pts
62▼10Atchison, KSKS10,78967.2%−9.1 pts
63▼4Fort Scott, KSKS7,50065.6%−19.4 pts
64Fort Riley, KSKS8,60638.8%−12.7 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES