Kansas, United States

Living In Kansas Pros & Cons, Cost of Living, Crime Rate, Demographics

Living In Kansas, USA
Moving to Kansas In USA? Find out the best and worst about to live, raise a family or retire in Kansas, the Pros and Cons of Living in Kansas.

Explore the life in Kansas based on crime, public schools, cost of living, real estate, housing, properties, job opportunities, and local amenities data and Statistics.

  1. Overview - Life In Kansas
  2. Pros and Cons of Living In Kansas
  3. Crime In Kansas
  4. Cost of Living In Kansas
  5. Gender In Kansas
  6. Household Income For Kansas
  7. Education In Kansas
  8. Race & Ethnicity In Kansas
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Population
2912620
Unemployment
4.08%
Poverty
11.44%
Overall Score
6
Median Home
$157600
58% NAT AVG.
Median Income
$61091
9% NAT AVG.
Median Rent
$863
26% NAT AVG.
Cost Of Living
89
11% NAT AVG.
Pros & Cons Overview

Jobs80%

Housing80%

Affordability95%

Safety60%

Amenities50%

Diversity80%

Education80%

Commute90%

Is Kansas safe place to live in USA?
The overall crime rate in Kansas is 12% higher than national average. The violent crime rate of Kansas is 10% higher than national average. While the property crime rate of Kansas is 12% higher than national average. You have 1 in 235 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 45 chance of being victim of property crime.
Crime Cases
76462
Violent : 12385
Property : 64077
Total Crime
12% NAT. AVG.
2624.13 (per 100k)
Violent Crime
10% NAT. AVG.
425.05 (per 100k)
Property Crime
12% NAT. AVG.
2199.08 (per 100k)
Chance Of Being A Victim Of Crime In Kansas
Violent crime
1 in 235
Property crime
1 in 45
Robbery
1 in 3139
Burglary
1 in 302
Assault
1 in 289
Car Theft
1 in 403
Kansas : Property Crime Ranking
Ranking Total
Crime
Property
Crime
Burglary Larceny Car
Thefts
In USA 17 17 29 14 22
Kansas : Violent Crime Ranking
Ranking Violent
Crime
Murder Robbery Assault Rape
In USA 19 12 39 13 32

Violent Crime


Crime Type Count Kansas
Country
Per 100,000 People
Violent Crime 12385 425.05 387.8
Murder 100 3.43 6.5
Robbery 928 31.85 73.9
Assault 10094 346.42 279.7
Rape 1263 43.35 27.7
Property Crime


Crime Type Count Kansas
Country
Per 100,000 People
Property Crime 64077 2199.08 1,958.2
Burglary 9655 331.35 314.2
Larceny 47193 1619.63 1,398
Car Theft 7229 248.09 246
Violent Crime Comparison
Property Crime Comparison
Gender
Cost of Living
Household Income
Income Kansas Country
Less than $10,000 5.3% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 4% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 8.7% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 9.6% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 13.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 18.7% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 13.5% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 15.1% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 5.9% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 5.7% 8.3%
Cost of Living
Expense Kansas National Avg.
Services 89% 100%
Groceries 94% 100%
Health 100% 100%
Housing 75% 100%
Transportation 94% 100%
Utilities 100% 100%
Gender
Gender Kansas Country
Female 50.2% 50.8%
Male 49.8% 49.2%
Education
Education Kansas Country
< 9th Grade 4% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 26% 27.0%
Other College 23% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 21% 20.0%
Master's Degree 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1.0%
Race / Ethnicity
Ethnicity Kansas Country
White 75.3% 60.1%
African American 5.5% 12.2%
American Indian 0.6% 0.6%
Asian 2.9% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.3% 2.8%
Hispanic 12.1% 18.2%
List Of Cities
A
  Andover     Arkansas City     Atchison     Augusta     Abilene  

B
  Bel Aire     Bonner Springs     Basehor     Baldwin City     Baxter Springs     Beloit  

C
  Coffeyville     Chanute     Colby     Concordia     Clay Center     Columbus  

D
  Dodge City     Derby     De Soto  

E
  Emporia     El Dorado     Eudora     Edwardsville     Ellsworth  

F
  Fort Riley     Fort Scott     Fairway     Frontenac  

G
  Garden City     Gardner     Great Bend     Goddard     Goodland     Garnett     Galena     Girard  

H
  Hutchinson     Hays     Haysville     Hugoton     Hesston     Holton     Hiawatha     Hillsboro     Hoisington  

I
  Independence     Iola  

J

K
  Kansas City     Kingman     Kechi  

L
  Lawrence     Lenexa     Leavenworth     Leawood     Liberal     Lansing     Louisburg     Larned     Lyons     Lindsborg  

M
  Manhattan     Mcpherson     Merriam     Mission     Mulvane     Maize     Mission Hills     Marysville  

N
  Newton     Norton  

O
  Overland Park     Olathe     Ottawa     Osawatomie     Oaklawn Sunview     Osage City  

P
  Prairie Village     Pittsburg     Parsons     Park City     Pratt     Paola  

Q

R
  Roeland Park     Russell     Rose Hill  

S
  Shawnee     Salina     Spring Hill     Scott City     St. Marys  

T
  Topeka     Tonganoxie  

U
  Ulysses  

V

W
  Wichita     Winfield     Wellington     Wamego  

X

Y

Z