Before you decide to relocate to Kansas, it’s important to research the exact cost of living around the state. And that’s what we’re going to help you do.
These are the places in Kansas that cost a pretty penny — the most expensive cities in the state.
We used Saturday Night Science to compare the 2019-2023 American Community Survey on cost of living for the 62 places in Kansas with more than 5,000 people.
After we saved up for months and could finally afford it, we landed on this list of the ten most expensive cities in Kansas for 2025.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
The 10 Most Expensive Places To Live In Kansas For 2025
What’s the most expensive place to live in Kansas? Well, HomeSnacks crunched the numbers and discovered that Leawood is the most expensive place to live in Kansas.
Concordia (the cheapest place to live in Kansas) can show these guys how to live on a budget in the coming years. Read on for how these places had costs rise faster than inflation.
And if you already knew these places were expensive, check out some more reading about Kansas and the most expensive cities in the country:
The 10 Most Expensive Places To Live In Kansas For 2025
1. Leawood
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Population: 33,844
Cost Of Living Index: 124
Median Income: $184,976
Average Home Price: $620,400
Home Price To Income Ratio: 3.4x
More on Leawood:
The overall cost of living in Leawood is 124. The median income in Leawood comes in at $184,976 and the average home value is $620,400 for 2025.
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Population: 22,937
Cost Of Living Index: 103
Median Income: $107,664
Average Home Price: $402,600
Home Price To Income Ratio: 3.7x
More on Prairie Village: Data
The overall cost of living in Prairie Village is 103. The median income in Prairie Village comes in at $107,664 and the average home value is $402,600 for 2025.
3. Overland Park
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Population: 197,199
Cost Of Living Index: 102
Median Income: $103,838
Average Home Price: $384,400
Home Price To Income Ratio: 3.7x
More on Overland Park:
The overall cost of living in Overland Park is 102. The median income in Overland Park comes in at $103,838 and the average home value is $384,400 for 2025.
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Population: 57,986
Cost Of Living Index: 102
Median Income: $102,344
Average Home Price: $368,800
Home Price To Income Ratio: 3.6x
More on Lenexa: Data
The overall cost of living in Lenexa is 102. The median income in Lenexa comes in at $102,344 and the average home value is $368,800 for 2025.
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Population: 15,508
Cost Of Living Index: 100
Median Income: $106,676
Average Home Price: $272,600
Home Price To Income Ratio: 2.6x
More on Andover: Data
The overall cost of living in Andover is 100. The median income in Andover comes in at $106,676 and the average home value is $272,600 for 2025.
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Population: 53,951
Cost Of Living Index: 98
Median Income: $58,441
Average Home Price: $243,700
Home Price To Income Ratio: 4.2x
More on Manhattan: Data
The overall cost of living in Manhattan is 98. The median income in Manhattan comes in at $58,441 and the average home value is $243,700 for 2025.
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Population: 68,175
Cost Of Living Index: 97
Median Income: $106,312
Average Home Price: $332,900
Home Price To Income Ratio: 3.1x
More on Shawnee: Data
The overall cost of living in Shawnee is 97. The median income in Shawnee comes in at $106,312 and the average home value is $332,900 for 2025.
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Population: 25,801
Cost Of Living Index: 96
Median Income: $82,089
Average Home Price: $221,600
Home Price To Income Ratio: 2.7x
More on Derby: Data
The overall cost of living in Derby is 96. The median income in Derby comes in at $82,089 and the average home value is $221,600 for 2025.
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Population: 11,229
Cost Of Living Index: 95
Median Income: $100,871
Average Home Price: $247,500
Home Price To Income Ratio: 2.5x
More on Lansing: Data
The overall cost of living in Lansing is 95. The median income in Lansing comes in at $100,871 and the average home value is $247,500 for 2025.
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Population: 7,229
Cost Of Living Index: 95
Median Income: $106,325
Average Home Price: $314,100
Home Price To Income Ratio: 3.0x
More on Basehor: Data
The overall cost of living in Basehor is 95. The median income in Basehor comes in at $106,325 and the average home value is $314,100 for 2025.
Methodology: How We Determined The Most Expensive Places To Live In The Sunflower State For 2025
The two most important things to think about when it comes to being able to afford a city in Kansas are:
- How much money do I make?
- How much do I have to spend to live there?
You need to understand your costs in the context of how much money you make.
For example, if the median household earns $100,000 and spends $40,000 on housing, it’s actually cheaper to live there than a place with a median income of $50,000 and housing costs of $21,000. You might spend more on housing, but you have more money overall to play with.
With that example in mind, we derived several statistics from the latest Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 around incomes and costs. They are:
- Overall Cost Of Living Index
- Median Home Price / Median Income (lower is better)
- Median Income / Median Rent (Higher is better)
- Median Home Price
You can then compare these metrics in each of the places in Kansas to figure out which is the most expensive.
You are left with a “Cost of Living Index” by taking the average rank of each of these metrics for each city.
So we used that cost of living index to rank all of the 62 places in Kansas that have more than 5,000 people.
The place with the highest cost of living in Kansas according to the data is Leawood. We updated this article for 2025. This article is our tenth time ranking the most expensive places to live in Kansas.
Summary: Taking A Chunk Out Of Your Paycheck In Kansas For 2025
Well, there you have it, the places in Kansas that have the highest cost of living, with Leawood ranking as the most expensive city in the Sunflower State.
The most expensive cities in Kansas are Leawood, Prairie Village, Overland Park, Lenexa, Andover, Manhattan, Shawnee, Derby, Lansing, and Basehor.
Here’s a look at the most affordable cities in Kansas according to the data:
- Concordia
- Fort Scott
- Coffeyville
For more Kansas reading, check out:
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- Most Dangerous Places In Kansas
- Safest Places In Kansas
- Worst Places To Live In Kansas
Most Expensive Cities In Kansas
| Rank | City | Cost Of Living | Population | Median Income | Average Home Price | Home/Income Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leawood | 124 | 33,844 | $184,976 | $620,400 | 3.4x |
| 2 | Prairie Village | 103 | 22,937 | $107,664 | $402,600 | 3.7x |
| 3 | Overland Park | 102 | 197,199 | $103,838 | $384,400 | 3.7x |
| 4 | Lenexa | 102 | 57,986 | $102,344 | $368,800 | 3.6x |
| 5 | Andover | 100 | 15,508 | $106,676 | $272,600 | 2.6x |
| 6 | Manhattan | 98 | 53,951 | $58,441 | $243,700 | 4.2x |
| 7 | Shawnee | 97 | 68,175 | $106,312 | $332,900 | 3.1x |
| 8 | Derby | 96 | 25,801 | $82,089 | $221,600 | 2.7x |
| 9 | Lansing | 95 | 11,229 | $100,871 | $247,500 | 2.5x |
| 10 | Basehor | 95 | 7,229 | $106,325 | $314,100 | 3.0x |
| 11 | Olathe | 94 | 143,720 | $112,232 | $340,600 | 3.0x |
| 12 | Junction City | 94 | 22,431 | $60,317 | $162,500 | 2.7x |
| 13 | Hays | 94 | 21,078 | $56,861 | $220,100 | 3.9x |
| 14 | Valley Center | 94 | 8,937 | $73,480 | $214,300 | 2.9x |
| 15 | Roeland Park | 94 | 6,800 | $89,385 | $262,700 | 2.9x |
| 16 | De Soto | 94 | 6,333 | $105,500 | $370,700 | 3.5x |
| 17 | Maize | 94 | 5,990 | $68,750 | $280,500 | 4.1x |
| 18 | Gardner | 93 | 24,020 | $92,579 | $276,000 | 3.0x |
| 19 | Bel Aire | 92 | 8,654 | $93,182 | $213,500 | 2.3x |
| 20 | Haysville | 91 | 11,117 | $69,057 | $155,100 | 2.2x |
| 21 | Merriam | 91 | 11,036 | $71,665 | $242,400 | 3.4x |
| 22 | Bonner Springs | 91 | 7,735 | $81,865 | $223,800 | 2.7x |
| 23 | Wichita | 90 | 396,488 | $63,072 | $179,500 | 2.8x |
| 24 | Garden City | 90 | 27,781 | $72,511 | $186,200 | 2.6x |
| 25 | Eudora | 90 | 6,036 | $106,356 | $231,500 | 2.2x |
| 26 | Mulvane | 90 | 5,829 | $70,224 | $168,900 | 2.4x |
| 27 | McPherson | 89 | 13,956 | $77,746 | $204,300 | 2.6x |
| 28 | Mission | 89 | 9,928 | $74,396 | $268,500 | 3.6x |
| 29 | Augusta | 89 | 9,252 | $60,581 | $162,200 | 2.7x |
| 30 | Spring Hill | 89 | 8,691 | $108,007 | $323,300 | 3.0x |
| 31 | Tonganoxie | 89 | 5,693 | $77,500 | $227,700 | 2.9x |
| 32 | Newton | 88 | 18,443 | $67,015 | $151,800 | 2.3x |
| 33 | Park City | 88 | 7,726 | $70,317 | $163,800 | 2.3x |
| 34 | Leavenworth | 87 | 37,176 | $71,239 | $176,000 | 2.5x |
| 35 | Lawrence | 86 | 95,459 | $62,838 | $269,500 | 4.3x |
| 36 | Hutchinson | 86 | 39,837 | $58,801 | $122,600 | 2.1x |
| 37 | Colby | 86 | 5,389 | $66,731 | $150,700 | 2.3x |
| 38 | Pratt | 85 | 6,559 | $63,512 | $103,300 | 1.6x |
| 39 | Ulysses | 85 | 5,812 | $63,765 | $123,100 | 1.9x |
| 40 | Paola | 85 | 5,757 | $73,281 | $195,000 | 2.7x |
| 41 | Dodge City | 84 | 27,652 | $67,958 | $122,800 | 1.8x |
| 42 | Liberal | 84 | 19,107 | $61,875 | $134,500 | 2.2x |
| 43 | El Dorado | 84 | 12,882 | $54,828 | $113,800 | 2.1x |
| 44 | Kansas City | 83 | 154,776 | $59,183 | $147,100 | 2.5x |
| 45 | Salina | 83 | 46,432 | $60,624 | $164,500 | 2.7x |
| 46 | Great Bend | 83 | 14,596 | $53,323 | $118,700 | 2.2x |
| 47 | Winfield | 83 | 11,731 | $58,140 | $121,200 | 2.1x |
| 48 | Wellington | 83 | 7,643 | $49,526 | $90,000 | 1.8x |
| 49 | Abilene | 82 | 6,449 | $56,592 | $136,000 | 2.4x |
| 50 | Atchison | 81 | 10,795 | $54,695 | $130,200 | 2.4x |
| 51 | Pittsburg | 80 | 20,606 | $40,220 | $110,800 | 2.8x |
| 52 | Independence | 79 | 8,469 | $49,164 | $78,500 | 1.6x |
| 53 | Iola | 79 | 5,368 | $50,417 | $78,100 | 1.5x |
| 54 | Ottawa | 78 | 12,632 | $64,655 | $165,700 | 2.6x |
| 55 | Chanute | 78 | 8,629 | $47,885 | $77,900 | 1.6x |
| 56 | Topeka | 77 | 126,103 | $55,902 | $130,600 | 2.3x |
| 57 | Emporia | 77 | 24,098 | $52,787 | $127,500 | 2.4x |
| 58 | Arkansas City | 77 | 11,909 | $53,475 | $81,700 | 1.5x |
| 59 | Parsons | 77 | 9,482 | $50,838 | $70,300 | 1.4x |
| 60 | Coffeyville | 76 | 8,752 | $41,901 | $55,600 | 1.3x |
| 61 | Fort Scott | 75 | 7,551 | $60,799 | $89,400 | 1.5x |
| 62 | Concordia | 75 | 5,067 | $50,213 | $96,100 | 1.9x |