Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 6,574, settled in 1884. 63% more nonprofits per person than the typical Kansas town.
Trash day: look up yoursPratt gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $128K for a typical one, or 1.9 years of the county’s $66K median household income. It grades B overall, 62nd of 150 graded towns in Kansas. On the plus side, it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 82% of U.S. towns. 48% of working residents work locally in Pratt, above both Kansas’ towns (15%) and U.S. towns (8%). Pratt is home to Pratt Community College. Only 6 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a lower average trip to work than Pratt.
Where Pratt beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Pratt is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,418 in 1890, 6,603 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 3 maps from 1892 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pratt, 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 Pratt.
Pratt is healthier than towns with similar incomes, has homes that are cheap against local pay and has commutes shorter than most of Kansas.
At 1.9 years of the county’s $66K median household income, the typical home (about $128K) costs less against local pay than in 91% of Kansas towns; that ratio is one input to its A− for cost of living.
The median rent in Pratt is $798 a month. Typical home values rose 4.7% in the year to September 2026.
| Pratt | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $798 a month | $977 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Pratt school district. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Pratt Sr High, with 337 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest ElemLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–3 | Grades PK–3 | 462 | A− |
| Pratt Sr HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 337 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state tests and graduation
2.3 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Lemon Park, at 44 acres.
| Pratt | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 3.1% | 2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sixth Street Park | 0.4 mi | 36 |
| 2. Lemon Park | — | 44 |
| 3. May Dennis Park | — | 22 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Pratt.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Pratt has chilly winters and hot summers. Pratt’s July high is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The average commute for its 2,983 working residents takes 10.6 minutes, against 19.7 across Kansas.
14% of residents live below the poverty line in Pratt. Jobs based in Pratt grew to 3,307 in 2023, 493 more than in 2013. 5.3% of workers work from home in Pratt.
| Pratt | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 5.3% | 8.8% | 11% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Within Kansas, it does better than 67% of towns.
| Pratt | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 7.4 per 1,000 residents | 11.1 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2 per 1,000 residents | 2.5 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Against the 9,705 U.S. towns with household incomes like Pratt’s, it is healthier than 71%, so its B− isn’t only a matter of income.
Pratt beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 32% of Pratt adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Pratt | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 9.9% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Pratt | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.3% | 11.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.5% | 6.4% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 3.7% | 3.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Pratt
About 9 of every 100 Pratt residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
4 places in Pratt on the National Register of Historic Places.
9 notable people were born in Pratt.
City in Pratt County, Kansas
Pratt is a city in and the county seat of Pratt County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 6,603. It is home to Pratt Community College.
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One town shares a border with Pratt.
| Town | KS rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pratt | #62 | B | A− | B− | B+ | B− |
| Township 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Township 7 isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Pratt with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Pratt grades B overall, better than 63% of U.S. towns and #62 of 150 in Kansas. It grades B− for health, B− for safety and B+ for schools.
Within Kansas, it does better than 67% of towns.
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−.
9 notable people were born here, including Bill Farmer and Ernie Barrett.
