Most Urban Cities in Kansas

Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.

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How We Score

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

Density · 65% Population · 35%

Top 12 Most Urban Cities in Kansas

Ranked by composite score across 2 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 65.2
Oaklawn-Sunview, KS
2,952 residents
Density 5,467
Population 2,952
#2
Score 62.1
Wichita, KS
396,488 residents
Density 2,402
Population 396,488
#3
Score 53.3
Westwood, KS
1,851 residents
Density 4,515
Population 1,851
#4
Score 49.8
Roeland Park, KS
6,800 residents
Density 4,198
Population 6,800
#5
Score 47.2
Overland Park, KS
197,199 residents
Density 2,620
Population 197,199
#6
Score 45
Prairie Village, KS
22,937 residents
Density 3,694
Population 22,937
#7
Score 44.2
Mission, KS
9,928 residents
Density 3,718
Population 9,928
#8
Score 43.4
Fairway, KS
4,177 residents
Density 3,696
Population 4,177
#9
Score 39.9
Lawrence, KS
95,459 residents
Density 2,757
Population 95,459
#10
Score 37.6
Olathe, KS
143,720 residents
Density 2,231
Population 143,720
#11
Score 34.8
Manhattan, KS
53,951 residents
Density 2,646
Population 53,951
#12
Score 33.7
Topeka, KS
126,103 residents
Density 2,037
Population 126,103

Full Ranking, Kansas

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1 Oaklawn-Sunview KS 65.2
2 Wichita KS 62.1
3 Westwood KS 53.3
4 Roeland Park KS 49.8
5 Overland Park KS 47.2
6 Prairie Village KS 45
7 Mission KS 44.2
8 Fairway KS 43.4
9 Lawrence KS 39.9
10 Olathe KS 37.6
11 Manhattan KS 34.8
12 Topeka KS 33.7
13 Silver Lake KS 31.7
14 Garden City KS 30.4
15 Merriam KS 29.9
16 Hays KS 29
17 Derby KS 28.3
18 Leawood KS 28
19 Haysville KS 26.9
20 St. Marys KS 26.9
21 North Newton KS 26.7
22 Kansas City KS 26.4
23 Hoisington KS 25.9
24 Augusta KS 25.2
25 Lakin KS 24.5
26 Rossville KS 24
27 Grandview Plaza KS 23.7
28 Lenexa KS 23.5
29 Shawnee KS 23.5
30 Emporia KS 23.4
31 Andale KS 23.4
32 Junction City KS 23.3
33 Holcomb KS 23.3
34 Salina KS 23.3
35 Lindsborg KS 23.2
36 Wakefield KS 22.9
37 Dodge City KS 22.6
38 Highland KS 21.9
39 Hugoton KS 21.6
40 Rose Hill KS 21.5
41 Towanda KS 21
42 Eudora KS 20.8
43 Overbrook KS 20.7
44 Carbondale KS 20.5
45 Valley Falls KS 20.5
46 Hutchinson KS 20.2
47 Ulysses KS 20.1
48 Gardner KS 19.9
49 McPherson KS 19.6
50 Belle Plaine KS 19.6

Oaklawn-Sunview, KS tops the list with a composite score of 65.2 out of 100, followed by Wichita and Westwood. KS dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for most urban.

Rankings combine 2 independent metrics: Density, Population. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to most urban, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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