The 10 Best Places To Raise A Family In Kansas For 2022

In Kansas, yes, you 'kan' have everything. And lucky for you, HomeSnacks is here to tell you how your family can live their best life in the Sunflower State's best places for families for 2022.

How did we determine Kansas' most family friendly places? We consulted the US Census on places in The Jayhawker State with more than 10,000 residents. We looked at several factors: crime, education, family friendly activities, and the percent of households that currently have children. We ended up with 14 family friendly Kansas places that any family would be lucky to call home.

No, it's not a coincidence that most of Kansas' family friendly places are centered around two of Kansas biggest cities: Kansas City and Wichita. There's more to do in these places and jobs with competitive salaries are plentiful. But that's not all we discovered, folks. Kansas has a ton of family friendly activities that are sure to keep your family entertained for weeks. Matter of fact, you can have your family at Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead in Overland Park, Clinton Lake in Lawrence and the Evil Knievel Museum in Topeka, all in the same weekend.

So, if you're looking for safe, family friendly cities and neighborhoods, amazing schools, large green spaces, good BBQ, and just overall good family friendly fun, keep reading.

When you choose to live in one of Kansas' best places for families, you are choosing to live where you can keep your family safe, happy, and healthy. You are choosing to live where your Kansas salary will go the furthest for your family. And that, Kansans, makes perfect sense.

So, what's the best place for families to live in Kansas for 2022? Drum roll... the number one best place for families in The Free State is El Dorado based on the most recent Census data.

To learn more about our methodology and to see why Kansas' top ten best places to raise a family are truly the best of the best, look at the list below. And if you don't find your favorite there head to the bottom.

Check out some more reading about Kansas and the best places for families in the country:

• Best Places To Live In Kansas
• Cheapest Places To Live In Kansas
• Best Cities To Raise A Family In America
• Best States To Raise A Family In America

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Methodology: How do you determine which place is best for families in Kansas anyways?

To give you the places in Kansas which are best for families, we have to look at a handful of metrics. Of course, we want to measure the type of people who live in each city, and make some assumptions about what's family-friendly and what isn't.

So we researched the internet for a database that contains all that information.

How we crunched the family friendly numbers for the Sunflower State

We threw a lot of criteria at this one in order to get the best, most complete results possible. Using U.S. Census data produced for the state of Kansas, we looked at every single city in the state. We paid particular attention to:

• Crime (Both violent and property)
• Quality of local schools
• Distance to a major city without necessarily being in it
• % of households with children
• Family-friendly amenities nearby (museums, libraries and colleges)

We then gave each city a Family Score.

The higher the score, the better the city is for families. We also limited our results to cities with populations over 10,000 people. For Kansas, that meant a total of 14 cities. You can download the data here.

Summary: The Best Places To Raise A Family In Kansas

If you're looking for a breakdown of cities in Kansas ranked by criteria that most would agree make a place a great spot for families, this is an accurate list.

Here's a look at the best cities for singles Kansas according to the data:

1. Merriam
2. Newton
3. McPherson

For more Kansas reading, check out:

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• Cheapest Places To Live In Kansas
• Safest Places In Kansas

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