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Riley, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Riley County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
826
Population
1,620/sq mi density
$78,125
Median Income
$34,477 per capita
$164,000
Home Value
$221,333 Zillow
$1,301
Median Rent
28.4% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
813
Violent Crime/100K
1,974 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$78,125 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$164,000 home value, $1,301/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
813 violent crimes/100K (114% above avg)
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
31.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$78,125
4% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,477
12% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.7%
86% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Riley vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Riley’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$78,125
104%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,477
88%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,031
104%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,007
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,007
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
5% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.4%
45% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.3%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,814M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.4%
Other
19.3%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,032
Restaurants
165
Healthcare
226
Retail
226
Manufacturing
28
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,031
4% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,783
94% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $78,125 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,477 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,031 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,007 |
| County GDP | $3,814M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.484 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,032 |
| Restaurants | 165 |
| Healthcare | 226 |
| Retail | 226 |
| Manufacturing | 28 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,031 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,783 |