Mission Hills, Leawood, Fairway: These cities aren’t just some of the best places to live in Kansas. They are also home to some of the richest people in the Sunflower State.
Mission Hills in particular houses the richest residents in the state thanks, in part, to a median household income of $250,001 and a ridiculously low poverty rate of 0.8130081300813009%.
If you’re thinking of moving to one of these towns, you’ll probably need to start saving. The richest places in Kansas share common characteristics such as having a genius level populous, sky high home prices, and a Pleasantville level of married couples.
How did we come up with these mega wealthy cities? We analyzed Census data from the 2018-2022 American Community Survey for the 89 places in Kansas with more than 3,000 people.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
The 10 Richest Places In Kansas For 2024
For more on how we calculated the top ten, read on or skip to the end for the full list of the richest cities in Kansas.
Rich people not your cup of tea? Feel free to check out some more reading about Kansas:
The 10 Richest Cities In Kansas For 2024
1. Mission Hills
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2. Leawood
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Population: 33,784
Median Income: $174,779
Median Home Values: $681,534
More on Leawood: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
3. Fairway
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4. Overland Park
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Population: 196,676
Median Income: $100,876
Median Home Values: $423,348
More on Overland Park: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
5. Spring Hill
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Population: 8,279
Median Income: $105,194
Median Home Values: $400,863
More on Spring Hill: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
6. Lenexa
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Population: 57,497
Median Income: $101,074
Median Home Values: $421,663
More on Lenexa: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
7. Olathe
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Population: 142,114
Median Income: $108,077
Median Home Values: $384,085
More on Olathe: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
8. De Soto
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Population: 6,248
Median Income: $102,685
Median Home Values: $375,929
More on De Soto: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
9. Prairie Village
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Population: 22,922
Median Income: $99,691
Median Home Values: $422,365
More on Prairie Village: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
10. Basehor
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Population: 7,004
Median Income: $100,608
Median Home Values: $401,427
More on Basehor: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Methodology: How We Determined The Richest Places In Kansas For 2024
The first thing that comes to most people’s minds when they think about determining the richest places is simply identifying personal incomes. After all, rich people have really high salaries.
However, we don’t believe that one statistic wholly encompasses what it means to be one of the “richest places.” So we looked at this set of criteria from the newly released 2018-2022 American Community Survey and applied Saturday Night Science:
- Median Home Values
- Median Household Income
Median household income is the most digestible way to understand how rich a place is. And home values are a measure of wealth. The two combine to define a “Rich City.”
After we collected the data for all 89 places with more than 3,000 people in Kansas, we ranked each place from 1 to 89 for each of the criteria, with 1 being the richest.
We then averaged all the rankings for a place into a “Rich Score,” with the place having the lowest overall Rich Score, Mission Hills, crowned the “Richest City In Kansas For 2024.”
The data has been updated for 2024. This is our tenth time ranking the wealthiest cities in Kansas.
You can skip to the end to see the rankings for all 89 places.
Summary: The Wealthiest Places In Kansas For 2024
Like we said earlier, when we set out to identify the richest places in Kansas, we weren’t sure what we’d encounter, but it ended up being some of the best places to live in Kansas.
The richest cities in Kansas are Mission Hills, Leawood, Fairway, Overland Park, Spring Hill, Lenexa, Olathe, De Soto, Prairie Village, and Basehor.
When you look at the data, the cities and places mentioned above meet the criteria for being at the very top of the income ladder for everyone that lives there.
If you’re curious enough, here are the poorest cities in Kansas, according to data:
Poorest: Coffeyville
2nd Poorest: Iola
3rd Poorest: Larned
For more Kansas reading, check out:
Detailed List Of The Richest Cities In Kansas
| Rank | City | RichScore | Median Income | Average Home Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mission Hills | 1.0 | $250,001 | $1,385,651 |
| 2 | Leawood | 2.0 | $174,779 | $681,534 |
| 3 | Fairway | 3.0 | $154,981 | $545,051 |
| 4 | Overland Park | 7.0 | $100,876 | $423,348 |
| 5 | Spring Hill | 7.5 | $105,194 | $400,863 |
| 6 | Lenexa | 7.5 | $101,074 | $421,663 |
| 7 | Olathe | 7.5 | $108,077 | $384,085 |
| 8 | De Soto | 9.0 | $102,685 | $375,929 |
| 9 | Prairie Village | 9.5 | $99,691 | $422,365 |
| 10 | Basehor | 10.0 | $100,608 | $401,427 |
| 11 | Andover | 10.5 | $113,538 | $302,362 |
| 12 | Shawnee | 11.5 | $100,649 | $374,543 |
| 13 | Eudora | 12.5 | $111,840 | $290,892 |
| 14 | Gardner | 16.0 | $91,232 | $320,799 |
| 15 | Lansing | 17.0 | $100,863 | $286,136 |
| 16 | Baldwin City | 18.0 | $87,133 | $326,264 |
| 17 | Roeland Park | 20.0 | $84,848 | $294,697 |
| 18 | Tonganoxie | 20.0 | $71,333 | $344,779 |
| 19 | Maize | 22.0 | $88,075 | $277,240 |
| 20 | Bel Aire | 22.0 | $91,979 | $258,410 |
| 21 | Goddard | 22.0 | $87,385 | $282,347 |
| 22 | Paola | 22.5 | $69,420 | $334,271 |
| 23 | Louisburg | 22.5 | $68,438 | $371,927 |
| 24 | Mission | 23.5 | $78,915 | $290,183 |
| 25 | Wamego | 24.0 | $88,942 | $255,971 |
| 26 | Rose Hill | 24.5 | $90,962 | $251,001 |
| 27 | Bonner Springs | 25.0 | $82,208 | $271,621 |
| 28 | Edwardsville | 26.0 | $78,526 | $273,937 |
| 29 | Derby | 26.0 | $79,581 | $258,532 |
| 30 | Merriam | 26.5 | $69,414 | $290,519 |
| 31 | Valley Center | 31.0 | $70,531 | $235,417 |
| 32 | Park City | 34.0 | $70,583 | $200,922 |
| 33 | Garden City | 35.5 | $67,500 | $226,734 |
| 34 | Hesston | 36.0 | $67,333 | $227,450 |
| 35 | Mulvane | 36.0 | $67,766 | $215,120 |
| 36 | Lawrence | 36.0 | $59,834 | $292,989 |
| 37 | Mcpherson | 36.0 | $69,807 | $196,232 |
| 38 | Leavenworth | 36.5 | $67,360 | $225,494 |
| 39 | Lindsborg | 38.5 | $67,059 | $212,965 |
| 40 | Dodge City | 41.5 | $66,932 | $191,789 |
| 41 | Ottawa | 43.5 | $61,927 | $196,371 |
| 42 | Haysville | 43.5 | $66,382 | $189,870 |
| 43 | Manhattan | 46.5 | $55,316 | $252,470 |
| 44 | Newton | 47.0 | $66,528 | $152,576 |
| 45 | Osawatomie | 47.0 | $62,598 | $171,133 |
| 46 | Hays | 47.5 | $55,349 | $233,644 |
| 47 | Colby | 48.0 | $62,937 | $164,226 |
| 48 | Augusta | 48.5 | $59,536 | $195,681 |
| 49 | Wichita | 48.5 | $60,712 | $183,706 |
| 50 | Junction City | 51.0 | $60,709 | $170,280 |
| 51 | Hugoton | 51.5 | $63,896 | $137,734 |
| 52 | Kansas City | 52.0 | $56,120 | $177,140 |
| 53 | Ulysses | 52.0 | $62,138 | $139,251 |
| 54 | Salina | 53.5 | $56,945 | $164,317 |
| 55 | Ellsworth | 57.5 | $61,524 | $127,533 |
| 56 | Topeka | 58.0 | $54,052 | $174,701 |
| 57 | Frontenac | 60.5 | $54,905 | $145,923 |
| 58 | Liberal | 61.0 | $55,602 | $134,994 |
| 59 | Beloit | 61.0 | $59,909 | $123,232 |
| 60 | Holton | 63.0 | $47,188 | $190,142 |
| 61 | Goodland | 63.0 | $54,228 | $138,475 |
| 62 | Abilene | 64.0 | $54,948 | $133,296 |
| 63 | Hutchinson | 64.0 | $55,265 | $129,629 |
| 64 | El Dorado | 64.0 | $52,921 | $145,347 |
| 65 | Emporia | 64.5 | $49,661 | $149,266 |
| 66 | Pratt | 65.0 | $61,117 | $93,082 |
| 67 | Winfield | 65.0 | $55,850 | $120,353 |
| 68 | Hiawatha | 65.5 | $56,050 | $114,090 |
| 69 | Kingman | 65.5 | $55,532 | $121,984 |
| 70 | Lyons | 66.0 | $60,938 | $93,039 |
| 71 | Atchison | 67.5 | $50,344 | $136,676 |
| 72 | Marysville | 68.0 | $53,424 | $128,741 |
| 73 | Clay Center | 68.0 | $53,208 | $129,104 |
| 74 | Scott City | 69.0 | $47,217 | $144,376 |
| 75 | Great Bend | 71.5 | $53,885 | $109,069 |
| 76 | Chanute | 78.0 | $52,608 | $86,204 |
| 77 | Wellington | 78.5 | $48,333 | $96,412 |
| 78 | Independence | 79.0 | $48,514 | $95,797 |
| 79 | Garnett | 79.0 | $39,000 | $123,634 |
| 80 | Baxter Springs | 79.5 | $47,727 | $96,246 |
| 81 | Fort Scott | 79.5 | $45,206 | $108,652 |
| 82 | Pittsburg | 80.0 | $42,371 | $119,185 |
| 83 | Arkansas City | 80.5 | $49,177 | $83,337 |
| 84 | Concordia | 81.0 | $45,000 | $101,201 |
| 85 | Parsons | 82.0 | $48,990 | $67,778 |
| 86 | Russell | 82.0 | $44,942 | $96,581 |
| 87 | Larned | 84.5 | $45,198 | $84,894 |
| 88 | Iola | 84.5 | $46,351 | $72,294 |
| 89 | Coffeyville | 88.5 | $41,220 | $49,965 |