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Best Cities for Families in Kansas

Strong schools, low crime, affordable homes and family-friendly commutes.

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All United States  ·  Kansas

How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Schools · 25% Safety · 20% Home Affordability · 15% Low Poverty · 10% Jobs · 10% Short Commute · 10% Education · 10%

Top 12 Families Cities in Kansas

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 82.9
Prairie Village, KS
22,937 residents
Schools 7.0
Safety 129/100K
Home Affordability $402,600
#2
Score 82.5
Leawood, KS
33,844 residents
Schools 7.0
Safety 54/100K
Home Affordability $620,400
#3
Score 81.4
Seneca, KS
2,139 residents
Schools 7.2
Safety 340/100K
Home Affordability $217,000
#4
Score 81
Lenexa, KS
57,986 residents
Schools 7.0
Safety 155/100K
Home Affordability $368,800
#5
Score 80.9
Overland Park, KS
197,199 residents
Schools 7.0
Safety 179/100K
Home Affordability $384,400
#6
Score 79.2
Edgerton, KS
1,787 residents
Schools 7.0
Safety 109/100K
Home Affordability $196,700
#7
Score 79.1
Olathe, KS
143,720 residents
Schools 7.0
Safety 205/100K
Home Affordability $340,600
#8
Score 78.6
Beloit, KS
3,141 residents
Schools 6.6
Safety 215/100K
Home Affordability $99,100
#9
Score 78.5
Spring Hill, KS
8,691 residents
Schools 7.0
Safety 76/100K
Home Affordability $323,300
#10
Score 78.1
Hillsboro, KS
2,716 residents
Schools 6.2
Safety 71/100K
Home Affordability $101,100
#11
Score 77.8
St. Marys, KS
2,795 residents
Schools 6.4
Safety 38/100K
Home Affordability $196,300
#12
Score 77.5
Norton, KS
2,704 residents
Schools 6.3
Safety 218/100K
Home Affordability $94,100

Full Ranking, Kansas

Top 50 cities. Click any city to see its full profile.

1 Prairie Village KS 82.9
2 Leawood KS 82.5
3 Seneca KS 81.4
4 Lenexa KS 81
5 Overland Park KS 80.9
6 Edgerton KS 79.2
7 Olathe KS 79.1
8 Beloit KS 78.6
9 Spring Hill KS 78.5
10 Hillsboro KS 78.1
11 St. Marys KS 77.8
12 Norton KS 77.5
13 North Newton KS 77.5
14 Gardner KS 76.5
15 Belleville KS 76.5
16 Moundridge KS 76.1
17 Yates Center KS 76
18 Marion KS 75.5
19 Hays KS 75.2
20 Holton KS 75.2
21 Sterling KS 75.1
22 Parsons KS 75
23 Smith Center KS 74.7
24 Lawrence KS 74.1
25 Ellsworth KS 74
26 Sabetha KS 74
27 St. George KS 74
28 Carbondale KS 73.8
29 Oberlin KS 73.8
30 Phillipsburg KS 73.6
31 Baldwin City KS 73.5
32 Marysville KS 73.3
33 Lindsborg KS 73.3
34 Wamego KS 73.3
35 Hesston KS 73.1
36 Ellis KS 73.1
37 Paola KS 72.8
38 La Crosse KS 72.7
39 Hoxie KS 72.6
40 Plainville KS 72.5
41 Goodland KS 72.1
42 Lyons KS 71.9
43 Lincoln Center KS 71.9
44 Buhler KS 71.8
45 WaKeeney KS 71.7
46 El Dorado KS 71.7
47 Abilene KS 71.5
48 Eudora KS 71.4
49 Perry KS 71.4
50 Towanda KS 71.3

Prairie Village, KS tops the list with a composite score of 82.9 out of 100, followed by Leawood and Seneca. KS dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for families.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Schools, Safety, Home Affordability, Low Poverty, Jobs, Short Commute, Education. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to families, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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