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 56.

Data Updated: March 2026

Cheapest City

Coffeyville

Index: 28

Most Expensive

Leawood

Index: 132

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	28	$55,600	$715	$41,901
2	Chanute	29	$77,900	$653	$47,885
3	Parsons	30	$70,300	$743	$50,838
4	Iola	30	$78,100	$689	$50,417
5	Arkansas City	32	$81,700	$762	$53,475
6	Independence	33	$78,500	$790	$49,164
7	Concordia	33	$96,100	$698	$50,213
8	Wellington	34	$90,000	$786	$49,526
9	Fort Scott	34	$89,400	$796	$60,799
10	Pratt	36	$103,300	$809	$63,512
11	Ulysses	36	$123,100	$692	$63,765
12	Great Bend	37	$118,700	$744	$53,323
13	Winfield	37	$121,200	$770	$58,140
14	Pittsburg	38	$110,800	$840	$40,220
15	Atchison	38	$130,200	$736	$54,695
16	Emporia	39	$127,500	$793	$52,787
17	El Dorado	40	$113,800	$877	$54,828
18	Hutchinson	41	$122,600	$883	$58,801
19	Abilene	41	$136,000	$788	$56,592
20	Colby	41	$150,700	$736	$66,731
21	Topeka	44	$130,600	$947	$55,902
22	Dodge City	44	$122,800	$982	$67,958
23	Liberal	44	$134,500	$931	$61,875
24	Newton	46	$151,800	$903	$67,015
25	Salina	48	$164,500	$911	$60,624
26	Haysville	48	$155,100	$966	$69,057
27	Augusta	48	$162,200	$950	$60,581
28	Kansas City	49	$147,100	$1,073	$59,183
29	Ottawa	49	$165,700	$949	$64,655
30	Junction City	50	$162,500	$1,019	$60,317
31	Wichita	51	$179,500	$960	$63,072
32	Park City	52	$163,800	$1,065	$70,317
33	Garden City	53	$186,200	$990	$72,511
34	McPherson	53	$204,300	$898	$77,746
35	Leavenworth	55	$176,000	$1,135	$71,239
36	Hays	55	$220,100	$890	$56,861
37	Mulvane	55	$168,900	$1,156	$70,224
38	Paola	56	$195,000	$1,069	$73,281
39	Valley Center	57	$214,300	$1,017	$73,480
40	Derby	60	$221,600	$1,082	$82,089
41	Bonner Springs	60	$223,800	$1,069	$81,865
42	Manhattan	61	$243,700	$1,019	$58,441
43	Tonganoxie	63	$227,700	$1,158	$77,500
44	Merriam	65	$242,400	$1,161	$71,665
45	Lawrence	66	$269,500	$1,054	$62,838
46	Lansing	66	$247,500	$1,163	$100,871
47	Fort Riley	66	$222,100	$1,283	$52,823
48	Eudora	66	$231,500	$1,242	$106,356
49	Goddard	68	$203,500	$1,437	$92,220
50	Mission	69	$268,500	$1,181	$74,396
51	Bel Aire	69	$213,500	$1,454	$93,182
52	Gardner	74	$276,000	$1,296	$92,579
53	Spring Hill	74	$323,300	$1,096	$108,007
54	Basehor	75	$314,100	$1,183	$106,325
55	Maize	75	$280,500	$1,340	$68,750
56	Louisburg	75	$257,600	$1,446	$75,556
57	Andover	78	$272,600	$1,481	$106,676
58	Shawnee	79	$332,900	$1,233	$106,312
59	Roeland Park	79	$262,700	$1,552	$89,385
60	De Soto	81	$370,700	$1,097	$105,500
61	Olathe	83	$340,600	$1,314	$112,232
62	Lenexa	89	$368,800	$1,429	$102,344
63	Overland Park	92	$384,400	$1,455	$103,838
64	Prairie Village	100	$402,600	$1,655	$107,664
65	Leawood	132	$620,400	$1,753	$184,976

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