Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
2 times the library visits per person than the typical Kansas town.
Kingman gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $145K, 2.4 years of the county’s $60K median household income. It grades C overall, ranked 105th of 150 in Kansas. The low prices come with trade-offs. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 72% of U.S. communities, with cold waves at the top, and the median household income is $49K, and 10% of residents live below the poverty line. 38% of working residents work locally in Kingman, above both the Kansas town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Kingman's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 95% of U.S. towns. Kingman has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Kingman Santa Fe Depot and Kingman County Courthouse.
Where Kingman beats most towns.
Kingman City BuildingEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Kingman is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 2,390 in 1890, 3,105 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1908 and 3 maps from 1892 on.
6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kingman, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Kingman.
1.8 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Riverside Park, at 35 acres.
| Kingman | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.9% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Riverside Park | 0.9 mi | 35 |
| 2. Kingman Elementary School Park | 0.1 mi | 5 |
| 3. Broadway Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Kingman - Norwich school district. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingman Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 330 | C |
| Kingman HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 198 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state tests and graduation
56% of Kingman households own their home. The typical Kingman home is worth about $145,000, down 1.4% in a year, 41% below the Kansas typical home. Kingman’s median rent is $833 a month.
| Kingman | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 56% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $833 a month | $977 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Against the 5,290 U.S. towns with household incomes like Kingman’s, it is healthier than 67%, so its C isn’t only a matter of income.
Kingman beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 31% of adults get no exercise outside work in Kingman.
| Kingman | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Kingman | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.5% | 77.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.4% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Since 2016, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Kingman.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Kingman has chilly winters and hot summers. The July high in Kingman is 93°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Only 4 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a lower median household income than Kingman. About one in 3 of Kingman’s working residents works in town. Jobs based in Kingman fell to 1,392 in 2023, 99 fewer than in 2013.
| Kingman | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $49,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Kingman's reported crime rate is well below Kansas's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 4 violent crimes were reported in 2023.
| Kingman | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 7.6 per 1,000 residents | 14.2 | 13.1 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 1.4 per 1,000 residents | 2.6 | 1.8 |
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
None within 15 miles of Kingman; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Kingman residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
6 places in Kingman on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in Kingman.
City in Kingman County, Kansas
Kingman is a city in and the county seat of Kingman County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 3,105.
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2 towns share a border with Kingman.
| Town | KS rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingman | #105 | C | A− | — | C | C |
| Ninnescah Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| White Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Kingman reports no FBI crime data of its own. Ninnescah Township and White Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Kingman with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Kingman grades C overall, better than 30% of U.S. towns and #105 of 150 in Kansas. It grades C for health and C for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a C−.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
4 notable people were born here, including Eugene John Gerber and Sarah Smarsh.
