Mission Hills, Leawood, Fairway: These cities aren’t just some of the best places to live in Kansas. They are also home to some of the richest people in the Sunflower State.
Mission Hills in particular houses the richest residents in the state thanks, in part, to a median household income of $250,001 and a ridiculously low poverty rate of 1.0404949381327335%.
If you’re thinking of moving to one of these towns, you’ll probably need to start saving. The richest places in Kansas share common characteristics such as having a genius level populous, sky high home prices, and a Pleasantville level of married couples.
How did we come up with these mega wealthy cities? We analyzed Census data from the 2019-2023 American Community Survey for the 89 places in Kansas with more than 3,000 people.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
The 10 Richest Places In Kansas For 2025
For more on how we calculated the top ten, read on or skip to the end for the full list of the richest cities in Kansas.
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The 10 Richest Cities In Kansas For 2025
1. Mission Hills
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2. Leawood
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Population: 33,844
Median Income: $184,976
Median Home Values: $751,179
More on Leawood: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
3. Fairway
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4. Prairie Village
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Population: 22,937
Median Income: $107,664
Median Home Values: $464,467
More on Prairie Village: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
5. Spring Hill
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Population: 8,691
Median Income: $108,007
Median Home Values: $421,696
More on Spring Hill: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
6. Olathe
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Population: 143,720
Median Income: $112,232
Median Home Values: $414,266
More on Olathe: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
7. Basehor
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Population: 7,229
Median Income: $106,325
Median Home Values: $432,095
More on Basehor: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
8. Overland Park
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Population: 197,199
Median Income: $103,838
Median Home Values: $459,584
More on Overland Park: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
9. Lenexa
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Population: 57,986
Median Income: $102,344
Median Home Values: $459,576
More on Lenexa: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
10. De Soto
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Population: 6,333
Median Income: $105,500
Median Home Values: $415,906
More on De Soto: Data | Cost Of Living
Methodology: How We Determined The Richest Places In Kansas For 2025
The first thing that comes to most people’s minds when they think about determining the richest places is simply identifying personal incomes. After all, rich people have really high salaries.
However, we don’t believe that one statistic wholly encompasses what it means to be one of the “richest places.” So we looked at this set of criteria from the newly released 2019-2023 American Community Survey and applied Saturday Night Science:
- Median Home Values
- Median Household Income
Median household income is the most digestible way to understand how rich a place is. And home values are a measure of wealth. The two combine to define a “Rich City.”
After we collected the data for all 89 places with more than 3,000 people in Kansas, we ranked each place from 1 to 89 for each of the criteria, with 1 being the richest.
We then averaged all the rankings for a place into a “Rich Score,” with the place having the lowest overall Rich Score, Mission Hills, crowned the “Richest City In Kansas For 2025.”
The data has been updated for 2025. This is our tenth time ranking the wealthiest cities in Kansas.
You can skip to the end to see the rankings for all 89 places.
Summary: The Wealthiest Places In Kansas For 2025
Like we said earlier, when we set out to identify the richest places in Kansas, we weren’t sure what we’d encounter, but it ended up being some of the best places to live in Kansas.
The richest cities in Kansas are Mission Hills, Leawood, Fairway, Prairie Village, Spring Hill, Olathe, Basehor, Overland Park, Lenexa, and De Soto.
When you look at the data, the cities and places mentioned above meet the criteria for being at the very top of the income ladder for everyone that lives there.
If you’re curious enough, here are the poorest cities in Kansas, according to data:
Poorest: Coffeyville
2nd Poorest: Chanute
3rd Poorest: Parsons
For more Kansas reading, check out:
Detailed List Of The Richest Cities In Kansas
| Rank | City | RichScore | Median Income | Average Home Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mission Hills | 1.0 | $250,001 | $1,565,219 |
| 2 | Leawood | 2.0 | $184,976 | $751,179 |
| 3 | Fairway | 3.0 | $159,821 | $601,708 |
| 4 | Prairie Village | 5.0 | $107,664 | $464,467 |
| 5 | Spring Hill | 6.5 | $108,007 | $421,696 |
| 6 | Olathe | 7.0 | $112,232 | $414,266 |
| 7 | Basehor | 8.0 | $106,325 | $432,095 |
| 8 | Overland Park | 8.5 | $103,838 | $459,584 |
| 9 | Lenexa | 9.5 | $102,344 | $459,576 |
| 10 | De Soto | 10.0 | $105,500 | $415,906 |
| 11 | Shawnee | 10.5 | $106,312 | $408,152 |
| 12 | Andover | 12.0 | $106,676 | $329,627 |
| 13 | Eudora | 13.0 | $106,356 | $324,755 |
| 14 | Gardner | 16.5 | $92,579 | $341,812 |
| 15 | Lansing | 18.5 | $100,871 | $313,418 |
| 16 | Tonganoxie | 19.0 | $77,500 | $369,691 |
| 17 | Baldwin City | 19.0 | $81,838 | $356,828 |
| 18 | Louisburg | 19.5 | $75,556 | $398,386 |
| 19 | Roeland Park | 19.5 | $89,385 | $320,521 |
| 20 | Goddard | 21.5 | $92,220 | $300,025 |
| 21 | Paola | 22.0 | $73,281 | $367,066 |
| 22 | Rose Hill | 22.5 | $98,827 | $279,497 |
| 23 | Bel Aire | 24.0 | $93,182 | $274,992 |
| 24 | Wamego | 24.0 | $82,756 | $291,745 |
| 25 | Bonner Springs | 24.0 | $81,865 | $297,407 |
| 26 | Mission | 24.5 | $74,396 | $319,210 |
| 27 | Derby | 26.0 | $82,089 | $278,276 |
| 28 | Edwardsville | 26.5 | $76,847 | $294,066 |
| 29 | Merriam | 27.5 | $71,665 | $314,991 |
| 30 | Valley Center | 31.0 | $73,480 | $254,294 |
| 31 | Maize | 31.5 | $68,750 | $302,311 |
| 32 | Mcpherson | 33.5 | $77,746 | $214,790 |
| 33 | Hesston | 33.5 | $72,620 | $239,924 |
| 34 | Leavenworth | 34.0 | $71,239 | $253,286 |
| 35 | Garden City | 34.5 | $72,511 | $234,252 |
| 36 | Lawrence | 34.5 | $62,838 | $323,754 |
| 37 | Mulvane | 37.5 | $70,224 | $229,738 |
| 38 | Lindsborg | 37.5 | $69,559 | $233,124 |
| 39 | Park City | 38.5 | $70,317 | $216,183 |
| 40 | Haysville | 42.0 | $69,057 | $203,842 |
| 41 | Dodge City | 42.5 | $67,958 | $210,757 |
| 42 | Ottawa | 43.0 | $64,655 | $227,532 |
| 43 | Manhattan | 45.0 | $58,441 | $284,214 |
| 44 | Colby | 48.0 | $66,731 | $182,537 |
| 45 | Wichita | 49.0 | $63,072 | $198,019 |
| 46 | Augusta | 49.5 | $60,581 | $214,234 |
| 47 | Hays | 49.5 | $56,861 | $252,147 |
| 48 | Newton | 50.0 | $67,015 | $166,031 |
| 49 | Junction City | 52.0 | $60,317 | $203,460 |
| 50 | Ellsworth | 54.0 | $65,357 | $153,290 |
| 51 | Kansas City | 54.5 | $59,183 | $195,349 |
| 52 | Salina | 55.0 | $60,624 | $174,020 |
| 53 | Ulysses | 56.5 | $63,765 | $148,009 |
| 54 | Hiawatha | 58.0 | $65,058 | $140,271 |
| 55 | Topeka | 58.0 | $55,902 | $198,173 |
| 56 | Hugoton | 59.0 | $60,437 | $154,930 |
| 57 | Abilene | 59.0 | $56,592 | $184,829 |
| 58 | Liberal | 59.0 | $61,875 | $145,973 |
| 59 | Holton | 59.5 | $51,390 | $221,146 |
| 60 | Osawatomie | 60.0 | $55,612 | $193,348 |
| 61 | Frontenac | 60.0 | $56,867 | $168,780 |
| 62 | Marysville | 60.5 | $61,607 | $142,249 |
| 63 | Pratt | 62.5 | $63,512 | $121,365 |
| 64 | Lyons | 63.0 | $66,769 | $98,943 |
| 65 | Scott City | 63.5 | $54,026 | $175,040 |
| 66 | Clay Center | 64.0 | $56,422 | $156,266 |
| 67 | El Dorado | 64.0 | $54,828 | $168,066 |
| 68 | Hutchinson | 64.0 | $58,801 | $143,743 |
| 69 | Fort Scott | 64.5 | $60,799 | $123,888 |
| 70 | Emporia | 65.0 | $52,787 | $176,956 |
| 71 | Atchison | 65.5 | $54,695 | $163,644 |
| 72 | Winfield | 67.5 | $58,140 | $133,933 |
| 73 | Baxter Springs | 68.5 | $60,139 | $116,278 |
| 74 | Kingman | 68.5 | $56,655 | $137,360 |
| 75 | Goodland | 69.0 | $53,929 | $150,171 |
| 76 | Beloit | 71.5 | $50,865 | $154,274 |
| 77 | Great Bend | 76.5 | $53,323 | $120,525 |
| 78 | Garnett | 78.5 | $46,875 | $141,570 |
| 79 | Concordia | 79.0 | $50,213 | $128,848 |
| 80 | Russell | 79.5 | $51,347 | $112,839 |
| 81 | Arkansas City | 79.5 | $53,475 | $94,259 |
| 82 | Larned | 80.0 | $51,957 | $104,684 |
| 83 | Pittsburg | 81.5 | $40,220 | $131,293 |
| 84 | Wellington | 82.5 | $49,526 | $112,715 |
| 85 | Independence | 83.5 | $49,164 | $110,197 |
| 86 | Iola | 84.5 | $50,417 | $90,792 |
| 87 | Parsons | 84.5 | $50,838 | $77,650 |
| 88 | Chanute | 86.0 | $47,885 | $93,064 |
| 89 | Coffeyville | 88.5 | $41,901 | $56,902 |