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Moving to Kansas

Plains, aviation industry, university towns.

MidwestCapital: TopekaPop. 2.9M

Kansas has an overall price level 90.1 (US avg = 100). Housing dominates the difference.

Overall price index
90.1
Housing index
71.2
Groceries index
94.0
Utilities index (modeled)
98.5
Electricity rate
15.8 ¢/kWh
Transportation index (modeled)
98.0
Median home value
$238,700
Median monthly rent
$1,079/mo

Kansas unemployment is 3.8% with median household income $76k.

Unemployment rate
3.8%
Median household income
$75,514
Per-capita income
$41,580
Labor-force participation
66.6%
Avg weekly wage
$1,268
Right-to-work state
Yes
Nurse Licensure Compact
Member

Sources: FEMA NRI 2025 · Census ACS 2024 (live) state-level

Kansas: median home value $238,700.

Home value
$238,700
Rent
$1,079/mo
Homeownership rate
68.0%
Natural-hazard risk (FEMA county avg)
30/100
Hurricane exposure
Low
Wildfire exposure
Low
Tornado risk
High
Earthquake risk
Low

Kansas 4th-grade math proficiency: 39.6% at/above NAEP proficient.

4th-grade math proficiency
39.6%
Per-pupil spending (est.)
$14,000
Student–teacher ratio (est.)
16
Public 4-yr grad rate
58.0%
Notable universities
Public flagship + regional schools

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