Cities with Lowest Unemployment in Kansas

Cities ranked by lowest civilian unemployment rate. 36 cities ranked from official U.S. government data.

Lowest Unemployment 36

1 McPherson
1.8%
2 Emporia
2%
3 Ottawa
3%
4 Parsons
3.1%
5 Overland Park
3.2%
6 Olathe
3.2%
7 Shawnee
3.2%
8 Manhattan
3.2%
9 Lenexa
3.2%
10 Leawood
3.2%
11 Prairie Village
3.2%
12 Hays
3.2%
13 Gardner
3.2%
14 Merriam
3.2%
15 El Dorado
3.4%
16 Andover
3.4%
17 Leavenworth
3.8%
18 Winfield
3.8%
19 Arkansas City
3.8%
20 Lansing
3.8%
21 Hutchinson
3.9%
22 Great Bend
3.9%
23 Topeka
4.1%
24 Garden City
4.1%
25 Pittsburg
4.1%
26 Lawrence
4.2%
27 Atchison
4.6%
28 Salina
4.8%
29 Newton
4.8%
30 Wichita
4.9%
31 Derby
4.9%
32 Liberal
4.9%
33 Haysville
4.9%
34 Dodge City
5%
35 Junction City
5%
36 Kansas City
5.7%

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Data Sources

Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES (2023).