Fort Riley, KS

Full City Profile · Kansas · Geary County County

2.8 /5.0

C+ Fair

8,595 Population 1,341/sq mi density

$52,823 Median Income $26,992 per capita

$222,100 Home Value $205,067 Zillow

$1,283 Median Rent 29.0% income on rent

55°F Avg Temperature 302 sunny days/yr

813 Violent Crime/100K 1,974 property/100K

C+

Overall

2.8 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

B+

Economy

3.5 / 5.0

$52,823 median income, 2.8% unemployment

Affordability

4.3 / 5.0

$222,100 home value, $1,283/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

813 violent crimes/100K (114% above avg)

Education

2.4 / 5.0

17.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Parks & Recreation in Fort Riley (2)

Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve

National Preserve

Tallgrass prairie once covered 170 million acres of North America, but within a generation most of it had been transformed into farms, cities, and towns. Today less than 4% remains intact, mostly in the Kansas Flint Hills. Established on November 12, 1996, the preserve protects a nationally signific...

Entrance: $0

Activities: Arts and Culture, Cultural Demonstrations, Astronomy, Stargazing, Fishing, Freshwater Fishing, Food, Picnicking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Hands-On, Hiking, Backcountry Hiking, Front-...

Weather: Typical weather for the preserve ranges from lows of 0 degrees in the winter and highs of 90 + degrees in the summer. Prevailing prairie winds attribute to winter blizzards and occasional summer storm...

https://www.nps.gov/tapr/index.htm

Tuttle Creek State Parks

State Park

1,082 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0