Safest Cities in Kansas

Cities ranked by Community Safety Score — a composite of health outcomes, economic stability, and healthcare access from CDC and Census data. 36 cities ranked from official U.S. government data.

Safest Cities 36

1 Overland Park
76.1
2 Olathe
76.1
3 Shawnee
76.1
4 Lenexa
76.1
5 Leawood
76.1
6 Prairie Village
76.1
7 Gardner
76.1
8 Merriam
76.1
9 McPherson
70.9
10 Leavenworth
70.0
11 El Dorado
70.0
12 Andover
70.0
13 Lansing
70.0
14 Newton
69.3
15 Lawrence
69.1
16 Ottawa
68.9
17 Topeka
66.7
18 Manhattan
66.5
19 Atchison
66.5
20 Salina
65.8
21 Hays
65.1
22 Wichita
64.8
23 Emporia
64.8
24 Derby
64.8
25 Haysville
64.8
26 Hutchinson
64.7
27 Winfield
64.3
28 Arkansas City
64.3
29 Great Bend
63.4
30 Parsons
62.9
31 Junction City
62.4
32 Garden City
62.0
33 Pittsburg
61.8
34 Dodge City
59.4
35 Kansas City
59.3
36 Liberal
58.7

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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).