Most Affordable Cities in Kansas

Cost of living rankings for 65 cities in Kansas. On average, Kansas is affordable with a statewide average Cost Index of 82.

Data Updated: March 2026

Cheapest City

Coffeyville

Index: 62

Most Expensive

Leawood

Index: 137

State Average

National: 100

Cities Ranked

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All 65 Cities in Kansas — By Affordability

#	City	Index	Home Value	Rent	Income
1	Coffeyville	62	$55,600	$715	$41,901
2	Parsons	64	$70,300	$743	$50,838
3	Chanute	64	$77,900	$653	$47,885
4	Iola	64	$78,100	$689	$50,417
5	Arkansas City	66	$81,700	$762	$53,475
6	Independence	66	$78,500	$790	$49,164
7	Wellington	66	$90,000	$786	$49,526
8	Fort Scott	67	$89,400	$796	$60,799
9	Concordia	67	$96,100	$698	$50,213
10	El Dorado	69	$113,800	$877	$54,828
11	Pratt	69	$103,300	$809	$63,512
12	Pittsburg	70	$110,800	$840	$40,220
13	Great Bend	70	$118,700	$744	$53,323
14	Winfield	70	$121,200	$770	$58,140
15	Ulysses	70	$123,100	$692	$63,765
16	Emporia	71	$127,500	$793	$52,787
17	Atchison	71	$130,200	$736	$54,695
18	Hutchinson	72	$122,600	$883	$58,801
19	Abilene	72	$136,000	$788	$56,592
20	Dodge City	73	$122,800	$982	$67,958
21	Liberal	73	$134,500	$931	$61,875
22	Colby	73	$150,700	$736	$66,731
23	Newton	74	$151,800	$903	$67,015
24	Haysville	75	$155,100	$966	$69,057
25	Augusta	75	$162,200	$950	$60,581
26	Salina	77	$164,500	$911	$60,624
27	Junction City	77	$162,500	$1,019	$60,317
28	Ottawa	77	$165,700	$949	$64,655
29	Park City	77	$163,800	$1,065	$70,317
30	Kansas City	78	$147,100	$1,316	$59,183
31	Wichita	79	$179,500	$1,125	$63,072
32	Leavenworth	79	$176,000	$1,135	$71,239
33	Mulvane	79	$168,900	$1,156	$70,224
34	Garden City	80	$186,200	$990	$72,511
35	Topeka	81	$186,856	$1,169	$55,902
36	McPherson	81	$204,300	$898	$77,746
37	Paola	81	$195,000	$1,069	$73,281
38	Valley Center	82	$214,300	$1,017	$73,480
39	Hays	83	$220,100	$890	$56,861
40	Derby	84	$221,600	$1,082	$82,089
41	Bonner Springs	84	$223,800	$1,069	$81,865
42	Tonganoxie	85	$227,700	$1,158	$77,500
43	Goddard	86	$203,500	$1,437	$92,220
44	Manhattan	87	$243,700	$1,100	$58,441
45	Merriam	87	$242,400	$1,161	$71,665
46	Bel Aire	87	$213,500	$1,454	$93,182
47	Fort Riley	87	$222,100	$1,283	$52,823
48	Eudora	87	$231,500	$1,242	$106,356
49	Lansing	88	$247,500	$1,163	$100,871
50	Lawrence	89	$269,500	$1,054	$62,838
51	Mission	90	$268,500	$1,181	$74,396
52	Louisburg	92	$257,600	$1,446	$75,556
53	Gardner	93	$276,000	$1,296	$92,579
54	Maize	93	$280,500	$1,340	$68,750
55	Andover	94	$272,600	$1,481	$106,676
56	Roeland Park	94	$262,700	$1,552	$89,385
57	Spring Hill	96	$323,300	$1,096	$108,007
58	Basehor	96	$314,100	$1,183	$106,325
59	Shawnee	98	$332,900	$1,233	$106,312
60	Olathe	100	$340,600	$1,314	$112,232
61	De Soto	101	$370,700	$1,097	$105,500
62	Lenexa	105	$368,800	$1,429	$102,344
63	Overland Park	109	$384,400	$1,666	$103,838
64	Prairie Village	111	$402,600	$1,655	$107,664
65	Leawood	137	$620,400	$1,753	$184,976

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