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Most healthcare & education jobs, Kansas cities

Kansas cities ranked by the share of employed residents working in educational services, healthcare, and social assistance (2024 ACS). This list covers the 64 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 64 is 0.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Abilene, KS, up 54 places to #3.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPEDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICESVS 2010

01Ulysses, KSKS5,52410.4%+4.2 pts

02▲1Ottawa, KSKS12,7164.3%+2.8 pts

03▲54Abilene, KSKS6,5524.1%+2.6 pts

04▲52Winfield, KSKS11,7453.1%+3.0 pts

05▲29Fort Scott, KSKS7,5002.5%+0.3 pts

06▲6McPherson, KSKS13,9182.0%+0.1 pts

07▲45Hays, KSKS21,2581.9%+0.5 pts

08▲10Basehor, KSKS8,2491.8%−0.4 pts

09▲5Pratt, KSKS6,5741.8%−0.7 pts

10▲9Augusta, KSKS9,0731.7%−0.1 pts

11▼2Louisburg, KSKS5,2991.7%−0.1 pts

12▲28Newton, KSKS18,3531.6%+0.8 pts

13▼11Chanute, KSKS8,5841.5%+0.1 pts

14▼3Emporia, KSKS24,1371.5%+0.4 pts

15▲48Roeland Park, KSKS6,6831.4%+0.9 pts

16▲7Topeka, KSKS125,7951.3%+0.1 pts

17▲25Park City, KSKS9,4581.3%+0.1 pts

18▲9Valley Center, KSKS7,6851.3%+0.4 pts

19▲17Atchison, KSKS10,7891.3%+1.0 pts

20▲4Paola, KSKS5,8801.3%+0.5 pts

21▼11Spring Hill, KSKS10,7771.2%−0.3 pts

22▼7Garden City, KSKS27,4021.2%+0.2 pts

23▼15Tonganoxie, KSKS6,2081.1%−0.7 pts

24▲2El Dorado, KSKS12,6961.1%−0.2 pts

25▼19Independence, KSKS8,1931.0%−0.4 pts

26▲15Gardner, KSKS26,1540.9%+0.5 pts

27▼14Bonner Springs, KSKS7,9620.9%−0.2 pts

28▼21Arkansas City, KSKS11,8000.9%+0.7 pts

29▲4Salina, KSKS46,0940.9%+0.4 pts

30▼9Wellington, KSKS7,5410.8%−0.3 pts

31▼1De Soto, KSKS7,0830.8%−0.1 pts

32▲23Coffeyville, KSKS8,4600.8%+0.2 pts

33▼8Parsons, KSKS9,3150.7%+0.4 pts

34▼29Haysville, KSKS11,3530.7%+0.6 pts

35▼13Dodge City, KSKS27,6530.7%+0.4 pts

36▲3Kansas City, KSKS157,8050.7%−0.9 pts

37▲24Merriam, KSKS11,5090.7%+0.5 pts

38▼7Hutchinson, KSKS39,5950.7%−0.3 pts

39▼22Junction City, KSKS22,5830.7%−0.3 pts

40▼20Andover, KSKS17,3700.7%0.0 pts

41▲13Leavenworth, KSKS37,0120.6%+0.1 pts

42▲2Shawnee, KSKS69,8480.6%+0.1 pts

43▲3Olathe, KSKS150,0250.6%0.0 pts

44▲6Derby, KSKS26,6060.5%+0.1 pts

45▲6Lenexa, KSKS60,5060.5%−0.1 pts

46▼11Lawrence, KSKS96,3670.5%0.0 pts

47▼4Wichita, KSKS400,9870.4%−0.1 pts

48▲1Overland Park, KSKS203,6770.4%−0.1 pts

49▼12Manhattan, KSKS54,6730.4%+0.2 pts

50▼18Pittsburg, KSKS20,5690.3%−0.2 pts

51▲2Leawood, KSKS34,0930.3%+0.1 pts

52▲6Prairie, KSKS23,0080.2%−0.5 pts

53▼37Great Bend, KSKS14,2660.1%−1.3 pts

54▼26Liberal, KSKS19,0100.1%−1.2 pts

55▲4Bel Aire, KSKS10,2870.0%0.0 pts

56▼11Eudora, KSKS6,5060.0%−0.8 pts

57▲3Fort Riley, KSKS8,6060.0%0.0 pts

58▼20Goddard, KSKS6,6380.0%−1.0 pts

59▼30Iola, KSKS5,2400.0%−1.7 pts

60▼13Lansing, KSKS11,3310.0%0.0 pts

61▲3Maize, KSKS7,8530.0%−0.2 pts

62▼58Colby, KSKS5,4890.0%−2.3 pts

63▼15Mission, KSKS10,1250.0%−0.7 pts

64▼2Mulvane, KSKS7,0300.0%−1.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES