#1Galena
Cherokee County · 2,788 peopleCost of living grade, homes cost 1.9 years of area income·Overall C · #114 of 150 in KS
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Most affordable towns in Kansas
Galena ranks first on cost of living among Kansas’ 151 towns of 2,500+; 29 of the 151 grade A− or better on cost of living nationally.
The Cost of living grade: home values, rent and property-tax bills against the income of the town’s metro area or county, and the share of households paying 30%+ of income for housing (Census ACS). How grades work
#1A+
#2Lyons
Rice County · 3,488 peopleCost of living grade, homes cost 1.7 years of area income·Overall C+ · #101 of 150 in KS
Lincoln Township
Linn County · 2,730 peopleCost of living grade, homes cost 1.9 years of area income·Overall B− · #78 of 150 in KS
All 151 towns
Cost of living grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank; the overall grade and state rank are beside each.
151 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.
#TownGradeHome price · overall
6Oaklawn-Sunviewunincorporated, Sedgwick County · 2,789 peopleA1.0 years of area income·Overall B− · #86 of 150
33Washington TownshipCrawford County · 3,543 peopleB+2.1 years of area income·Overall C · #112 of 150
39St. Marys TownshipPottawatomie County · 4,018 peopleB+3.4 years of area income·Overall B · #60 of 150
45Wamego TownshipPottawatomie County · 5,838 peopleB+3.0 years of area income·Overall A+ · #3 of 150
50Riverside TownshipSedgwick County · 13,603 peopleB+2.2 years of area income·Overall C · #109 of 150
68Rock Creek TownshipJefferson County · 2,773 peopleB3.3 years of area income·Overall B+ · #40 of 150
77Valley Center TownshipSedgwick County · 5,036 peopleB3.1 years of area income·Overall A− · #35 of 150
95Garden City TownshipFinney County · 5,667 peopleB−3.1 years of area income·Overall D · #148 of 150
99Ninnescah TownshipSedgwick County · 3,563 peopleC+3.4 years of area income·Overall A− · #28 of 150
106Williamsport TownshipShawnee County · 4,334 peopleC+2.2 years of area income·Overall B− · #81 of 150
110St. George TownshipPottawatomie County · 5,056 peopleC+6.0 years of area income·Overall C− · #128 of 150
114Fairmount TownshipLeavenworth County · 12,817 peopleC4.5 years of area income·Overall B+ · #47 of 150
134Blue TownshipPottawatomie County · 5,449 peopleC−5.2 years of area income·Overall C+ · #94 of 150
146Stranger TownshipLeavenworth County · 5,467 peopleD4.0 years of area income·Overall C+ · #89 of 150
151Fort Rileyunincorporated, Geary County · 8,606 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #115 of 150
Quick answers
Questions people ask
What is the most affordable town in Kansas?
Galena (Cherokee County) ranks first on cost of living among 151 towns, with an A+; Lyons and Lincoln Township follow.
How are these towns ranked?
The Cost of living grade: home values, rent and property-tax bills against the income of the town’s metro area or county, and the share of households paying 30%+ of income for housing (Census ACS). Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.
Why isn’t my town on this list?
The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a cost of living grade (151 in Kansas). Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the Kansas page.
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