There are all types when it comes to being a snob in Kansas. You’ve got your Wine Snobs, Book Snobs, and, of course, Clothes Snobs. Then there are the Technology Snobs, Car Snobs, and yes, even City Snobs — as in, I’m better than you because I live in (insert snooty city here).
How can we tell which Kansas cities are the snobbiest? By measuring snobby things, that’s how.
We used Saturday Night Science to look at things like expensive homes, high incomes, and overly educated populations by city in Kansas. These are the criteria you’d argue with a friend over a foodie dinner about who’s snobbier.
After analyzing 57 of the state’s most populous areas over 5,000 people, we came up with this ranking of the ten snobbiest places in the state of Kansas.
The Kansan in these places aren’t snobby, they just know they’re better than you.
$185,625 median income · $777,578 median home · #1 income in Kansas
Located in
Johnson County, Kansas
Leawood is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States, and part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 31,867.
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$104,834 median income · $482,295 median home · #7 income in Kansas
Located in
Johnson County, Kansas
Overland Park is the second most populous city in the U.S. state of Kansas. Located in Johnson County, it is also the second most populous city in the Kansas City metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 173,372.
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$103,239 median income · $477,848 median home · #10 income in Kansas
Located in
Johnson County, Kansas
Lenexa is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States, and part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 48,190. It is bordered by the cities of Shawnee to the north, Overland Park to the east, De Soto to the west and Olathe to the south.
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$109,940 median income · $424,763 median home · #6 income in Kansas
Located in
Johnson County, Kansas
Shawnee is a city located in Johnson County, Kansas, United States, and part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 62,209.
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$114,009 median income · $433,117 median home · #4 income in Kansas
Located in
Johnson County, Kansas
Olathe is a city in, and is the county seat of, Johnson County, Kansas, United States. Located in northeastern Kansas, it is the fourth most populous city in Kansas, with a population of 125,872 persons as of 2010. Olathe is also the fourth-largest city in the Kansas City metropolitan area. It is bordered by the cities of Lenexa to the north, Overland Park to the east, De Soto to the northwest, and Gardner to the southwest.
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$116,769 median income · $439,342 median home · #3 income in Kansas
Basehor is a city in Leavenworth County, Kansas, United States and is a suburb of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 4,613.
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$112,428 median income · $419,142 median home · #5 income in Kansas
Located in
Miami County, Kansas
Spring Hill is a city in Johnson and Miami counties in the U.S. state of Kansas, and part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 5,437.
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$88,774 median income · $332,319 median home · #15 income in Kansas
Located in
Johnson County, Kansas
Roeland Park is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States, and part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 6,731.
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$118,184 median income · $332,798 median home · #2 income in Kansas
Located in
Douglas County, Kansas
Eudora is a city in Douglas County, Kansas, United States. The city is located along the Kansas and Wakarusa Rivers. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 6,136.
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$104,000 median income · $425,984 median home · #9 income in Kansas
Located in
Johnson County, Kansas
De Soto is a city in Johnson and Leavenworth counties in the U.S. state of Kansas, and part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. The vast majority of the city, 11.13 sq. mi., lies within Johnson County. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 5,720, and the 2015 census estimate is 6,074. The area code is 913, and the two zip codes are 66018 and 66019.
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Compare the top ten
Pick a metric. The bars rescale. The red line is Kansas’s statewide median.
Kansas statewide median: $74,275
Kansas statewide median: $244,761
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Where the snobs live in Kansas
Saturday Night Science
How we determined the snobbiest cities in the Sunflower State
Do you think we’d just come up with this list willy-nilly? Not a chance – we only use Saturday Night Science around here.
We gathered up all of the places in Kansas with populations of 5,000 people or more. This left us with a total of 57 places. Then, we looked at each place in terms of these snoot-er-iffic criteria (And no, it’s not a word. English snob.):
- Median home price (Higher is snobbier)
- Median household income (Higher is snobbier)
- Percent of population with a college degree (Higher is snobbier)
Incomes and college education levels come from the American Community Survey. Home prices come from Zillow.
Turned out this simple criteria was much better at sniffing out the snobby places then more snobby criteria like:
- Libaries per capita (Higher is snobbier)
- Museums per capita (Higher is snobbier)
- Private schools per capita (Higher is snobbier)
From there, we ranked each of our 57 places in each category with scores from one to 57. We then averaged each place’s ranking into one overall score, where the lowest score went to the snobbiest place in Kansas. So let’s all flip a table in honor of Leawood (with our pinkies up, of course.)
Before you get upset and ruin your blowout or something drastic here, let’s remember that this is all in good fun. Would we live in one of these 10 places if we had the chance? Of course, we would.
And it’s not like your real estate agent would ever point out how snobby the town you’re moving to is. We’re here to keep you grounded, even if you’re wearing a monocle.
The full plate
Table: The Snobbiest Cities In Kansas For 2026
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| Rank | City | Snob Score | Population | Median Income | Average Home Prices | Adult Highly Educated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leawood | 1.00 | 33,809 | $185,625 | $777,578 | 73.0% |
| 2 | Overland Park | 3.67 | 200,306 | $104,834 | $482,295 | 64.0% |
| 3 | Lenexa | 5.67 | 58,384 | $103,239 | $477,848 | 58.0% |
| 4 | Shawnee | 6.33 | 68,542 | $109,940 | $424,763 | 54.0% |
| 5 | Olathe | 6.67 | 145,057 | $114,009 | $433,117 | 49.0% |
| 6 | Basehor | 7.00 | 7,491 | $116,769 | $439,342 | 44.0% |
| 7 | Spring Hill | 8.50 | 9,120 | $112,428 | $419,142 | 45.0% |
| 8 | Roeland Park | 10.67 | 6,763 | $88,774 | $332,319 | 58.0% |
| 9 | Eudora | 10.83 | 6,119 | $118,184 | $332,798 | 39.0% |
| 10 | De Soto | 11.50 | 6,414 | $104,000 | $425,984 | 38.0% |
| 11 | Andover | 11.67 | 15,965 | $104,787 | $325,994 | 52.0% |
| 12 | Mission | 14.83 | 9,915 | $75,534 | $330,951 | 53.0% |
| 13 | Tonganoxie | 15.17 | 5,891 | $80,109 | $373,875 | 39.0% |
| 14 | Bel Aire | 15.67 | 9,043 | $97,795 | $278,866 | 50.0% |
| 15 | Lawrence | 17.00 | 96,051 | $65,009 | $331,113 | 56.0% |
| 16 | Merriam | 17.83 | 11,085 | $73,600 | $326,709 | 45.0% |
| 17 | Lansing | 18.00 | 11,246 | $102,786 | $321,293 | 36.0% |
| 18 | Gardner | 18.33 | 24,526 | $96,818 | $352,182 | 32.0% |
| 19 | Goddard | 20.00 | 6,030 | $94,004 | $300,790 | 35.0% |
| 20 | Derby | 20.67 | 26,062 | $84,112 | $282,214 | 37.0% |
| 21 | Maize | 20.67 | 6,824 | $72,024 | $307,838 | 40.0% |
| 22 | Louisburg | 21.83 | 5,094 | $68,824 | $400,547 | 33.0% |
| 23 | Valley Center | 22.67 | 8,590 | $77,020 | $260,221 | 37.0% |
| 24 | Manhattan | 23.17 | 54,239 | $60,172 | $288,518 | 53.0% |
| 25 | McPherson | 23.17 | 13,995 | $77,529 | $217,268 | 38.0% |
| 26 | Bonner Springs | 23.67 | 7,839 | $83,218 | $300,304 | 29.0% |
| 27 | Paola | 24.33 | 5,770 | $74,662 | $371,666 | 26.0% |
| 28 | Mulvane | 26.00 | 6,171 | $74,039 | $235,791 | 34.0% |
| 29 | Leavenworth | 26.50 | 37,195 | $72,987 | $260,124 | 33.0% |
| 30 | Hays | 28.33 | 21,143 | $58,459 | $252,838 | 42.0% |
| 31 | Colby | 32.00 | 5,387 | $63,494 | $180,598 | 37.0% |
| 32 | Ottawa | 32.33 | 12,678 | $71,699 | $235,346 | 26.0% |
| 33 | Wichita | 32.67 | 397,945 | $64,620 | $202,720 | 31.0% |
| 34 | Newton | 34.83 | 18,397 | $68,885 | $171,182 | 27.0% |
| 35 | Augusta | 36.17 | 9,216 | $64,919 | $214,258 | 24.0% |
| 36 | Salina | 36.83 | 46,307 | $61,783 | $173,120 | 28.0% |
| 37 | Topeka | 37.33 | 125,786 | $56,956 | $190,096 | 29.0% |
| 38 | Haysville | 38.50 | 11,117 | $67,740 | $207,754 | 20.0% |
| 39 | Ulysses | 39.67 | 5,476 | $63,857 | $153,433 | 25.0% |
| 40 | El Dorado | 40.00 | 12,769 | $59,180 | $169,661 | 26.0% |
| 41 | Atchison | 41.83 | 10,785 | $54,474 | $166,546 | 27.0% |
| 42 | Winfield | 42.33 | 11,711 | $56,656 | $137,701 | 28.0% |
| 43 | Abilene | 42.33 | 6,449 | $57,924 | $184,105 | 22.0% |
| 44 | Pratt | 43.50 | 6,577 | $63,819 | $123,111 | 24.0% |
| 45 | Pittsburg | 44.33 | 20,637 | $43,419 | $133,322 | 33.0% |
| 46 | Emporia | 44.83 | 24,131 | $52,704 | $169,150 | 24.0% |
| 47 | Liberal | 46.00 | 19,316 | $63,706 | $145,107 | 9.0% |
| 48 | Hutchinson | 46.50 | 39,709 | $58,687 | $146,981 | 19.0% |
| 49 | Independence | 46.50 | 8,422 | $51,069 | $114,893 | 28.0% |
| 50 | Fort Scott | 47.83 | 7,555 | $52,159 | $127,119 | 24.0% |
| 51 | Iola | 49.67 | 5,348 | $54,221 | $87,715 | 23.0% |
| 52 | Great Bend | 50.83 | 14,479 | $54,139 | $124,919 | 19.0% |
| 53 | Concordia | 51.17 | 5,015 | $51,138 | $125,724 | 20.0% |
| 54 | Parsons | 52.00 | 9,425 | $52,428 | $78,523 | 21.0% |
| 55 | Chanute | 52.67 | 8,598 | $50,882 | $96,749 | 21.0% |
| 56 | Wellington | 52.67 | 7,615 | $50,333 | $110,051 | 21.0% |
| 57 | Coffeyville | 56.33 | 8,662 | $45,670 | $62,588 | 14.0% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024, Zillow research. 57 places with more than 5,000 residents.
Summary
There You Have It – Now That You’re On Your High Horse
When it comes to snobbery, these places in Kansas are heading ever upward. Residents in these communities are well educated, well paid, and appear to have all the sophisticated culture and entertainment of an Ernst Lubitsch film right at their fingertips.
Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
The snobbiest cities in Kansas are Leawood, Overland Park, Lenexa, Shawnee, Olathe, Basehor, Spring Hill, Roeland Park, Eudora, and De Soto. Not sold on Kansas? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
