Best places to live in Kansas

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- Overall Rank: 948
- Population: 67,671
- Median household income: $100,649
- Median home value: $306,800 (74% own)
- Median rent: $1,168 (26% rent)
- Top public schools: Lexington Trails Middle School (grade A), Wolf Springs Elementary School (grade A), Canyon Creek Elementary School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Pembroke Hill School (grade A+), The Barstow School (grade A+), Notre Dame de Sion High School (grade A+)

#30. Shawnee, Kansas
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- Overall Rank: 740
- Population: 1,829
- Median household income: $91,477
- Median home value: $368,700 (80% own)
- Median rent: $1,839 (20% rent)
- Top public schools: Shawnee Mission East High School (grade A), Indian Hills Middle School (grade A), Westwood View Elementary School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Pembroke Hill School (grade A+), Notre Dame de Sion High School (grade A+), Rockhurst High School (grade A+)

#29. Westwood, Kansas
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- Overall Rank: 2,292
- Population: data not available
- Median household income: data not available
- Median home value: data not available (data not available own)
- Median rent: data not available (data not available rent)
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#28. Tomahawk Ridge, Kansas
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- Overall Rank: 2,270
- Population: 2,039
- Median household income: $69,857
- Median home value: $205,820 (77% own)
- Median rent: $1,360 (23% rent)
- Top public schools: Wolf Springs Elementary School (grade A), Canyon Creek Elementary School (grade A), Summit Trail Middle School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Pembroke Hill School (grade A+), The Barstow School (grade A+), Notre Dame de Sion High School (grade A+)

#27. Historic Overland Park, Kansas
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- Overall Rank: 2,121
- Population: data not available
- Median household income: data not available
- Median home value: data not available (data not available own)
- Median rent: data not available (data not available rent)
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#26. Rockhurst, Kansas
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- Overall Rank: 2,099
- Population: data not available
- Median household income: data not available
- Median home value: data not available (data not available own)
- Median rent: data not available (data not available rent)
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#25. Kenilworth, Kansas
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- Overall Rank: 2,054
- Population: 1,560
- Median household income: $69,931
- Median home value: $196,400 (30% own)
- Median rent: $1,369 (70% rent)
- Top public schools: Wolf Springs Elementary School (grade A), Canyon Creek Elementary School (grade A), Summit Trail Middle School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Pembroke Hill School (grade A+), The Barstow School (grade A+), Notre Dame de Sion High School (grade A+)

#24. South Lake, Kansas
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- Overall Rank: 1,907
- Population: 1,620
- Median household income: $74,592
- Median home value: $322,600 (70% own)
- Median rent: $1,096 (30% rent)
- Top public schools: Wolf Springs Elementary School (grade A), Canyon Creek Elementary School (grade A), Summit Trail Middle School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Pembroke Hill School (grade A+), The Barstow School (grade A+), Notre Dame de Sion High School (grade A+)

#23. Wycliff, Kansas
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- Overall Rank: 1,856
- Population: 2,156
- Median household income: $61,250
- Median home value: $231,600 (41% own)
- Median rent: $1,148 (59% rent)
- Top public schools: Stone Creek Elementary (grade A minus), Bostic Traditional Magnet Elementary School (grade A minus), Northeast Magnet High School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: Wichita Collegiate School (grade A+), The Independent School (grade A+), Trinity Academy (grade A minus)

#22. Forest Hills, Kansas
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- Overall Rank: 1,753
- Population: 1,504
- Median household income: $77,412
- Median home value: $216,600 (87% own)
- Median rent: No data available (13% rent)
- Top public schools: Wolf Springs Elementary School (grade A), Canyon Creek Elementary School (grade A), Summit Trail Middle School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Pembroke Hill School (grade A+), The Barstow School (grade A+), Notre Dame de Sion High School (grade A+)

#21. Gramercy Park, Kansas
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- Overall Rank: 1,721
- Population: 1,435
- Median household income: $79,895
- Median home value: $206,462 (76% own)
- Median rent: $1,526 (24% rent)
- Top public schools: Shawnee Mission East High School (grade A), Canyon Creek Elementary School (grade A), Prairie Elementary School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Pembroke Hill School (grade A+), The Barstow School (grade A+), Notre Dame de Sion High School (grade A+)

#20. Prairie View, Kansas
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- Overall Rank: 1,663
- Population: 54,287
- Median household income: $55,316
- Median home value: $242,300 (40% own)
- Median rent: $977 (60% rent)
- Top public schools: Manhattan High School (grade A), Rock Creek Middle School (grade A), Amanda Arnold Elementary School (grade A)
- Top private schools: St. Francis Xavier Catholic School (grade B+), Flint Hills Christian School (grade B minus), Manhattan Catholic School (grade unavailable)

#19. Manhattan, Kansas
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- Overall Rank: 1,501
- Population: 1,013
- Median household income: $103,295
- Median home value: $262,700 (92% own)
- Median rent: $1,683 (8% rent)
- Top public schools: Wolf Springs Elementary School (grade A), Canyon Creek Elementary School (grade A), Summit Trail Middle School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Pembroke Hill School (grade A+), The Barstow School (grade A+), Notre Dame de Sion High School (grade A+)

#18. Sylvan Grove, Kansas
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- Overall Rank: 1,464
- Population: 3,703
- Median household income: $67,333
- Median home value: $168,200 (63% own)
- Median rent: $654 (37% rent)
- Top public schools: Hesston Elementary School (grade A minus), Hesston High School (grade A minus), Hesston Middle School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: Elyria Christian School (grade C+), St. Mary Catholic School (grade unavailable), Newton Bible Christian School (grade unavailable)

#17. Hesston, Kansas
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- Overall Rank: 1,453
- Population: 1,118
- Median household income: $88,286
- Median home value: $258,900 (96% own)
- Median rent: $1,801 (4% rent)
- Top public schools: Wolf Springs Elementary School (grade A), Canyon Creek Elementary School (grade A), Summit Trail Middle School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Pembroke Hill School (grade A+), The Barstow School (grade A+), Notre Dame de Sion High School (grade A+)

#16. Milburn West, Kansas
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- Overall Rank: 1,314
- Population: 1,520
- Median household income: $133,254
- Median home value: $327,245 (89% own)
- Median rent: $1,281 (11% rent)
- Top public schools: Shawnee Mission East High School (grade A), Wolf Springs Elementary School (grade A), Canyon Creek Elementary School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Pembroke Hill School (grade A+), The Barstow School (grade A+), Notre Dame de Sion High School (grade A+)

#15. Bel-Air, Kansas
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- Overall Rank: 1,271
- Population: 1,947
- Median household income: $52,576
- Median home value: $202,100 (31% own)
- Median rent: $1,230 (69% rent)
- Top public schools: Wolf Springs Elementary School (grade A), Canyon Creek Elementary School (grade A), Summit Trail Middle School (grade A)
- Top private schools: The Barstow School (grade A+), Notre Dame de Sion High School (grade A+), Rockhurst High School (grade A+)

#14. Regency Park, Kansas
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- Overall Rank: 1,046
- Population: 95,103
- Median household income: $59,834
- Median home value: $247,300 (44% own)
- Median rent: $1,038 (56% rent)
- Top public schools: Canyon Creek Elementary School (grade A), Langston Hughes Elementary School (grade A), Quail Run Elementary School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: Bishop Seabury Academy (grade A+), St. James Academy (grade A), Veritas Christian School (grade B+)

#13. Lawrence, Kansas
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- Overall Rank: 965
- Population: 2,420
- Median household income: $78,820
- Median home value: $266,128 (30% own)
- Median rent: $1,145 (70% rent)
- Top public schools: Wolf Springs Elementary School (grade A), Canyon Creek Elementary School (grade A), Summit Trail Middle School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Pembroke Hill School (grade A+), The Barstow School (grade A+), Notre Dame de Sion High School (grade A+)

#12. Cherokee Hills, Kansas
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- Overall Rank: 961
- Population: 1,583
- Median household income: $131,290
- Median home value: $274,080 (85% own)
- Median rent: $1,956 (15% rent)
- Top public schools: Wolf Springs Elementary School (grade A), Canyon Creek Elementary School (grade A), Summit Trail Middle School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Pembroke Hill School (grade A+), The Barstow School (grade A+), Notre Dame de Sion High School (grade A+)

#11. Moody Hills, Kansas
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- Overall Rank: 873
- Population: 3,078
- Median household income: $113,960
- Median home value: $287,451 (86% own)
- Median rent: $1,685 (14% rent)
- Top public schools: Shawnee Mission East High School (grade A), Canyon Creek Elementary School (grade A), Indian Hills Middle School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Pembroke Hill School (grade A+), The Barstow School (grade A+), Notre Dame de Sion High School (grade A+)

#10. Highland Plains, Kansas
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- Overall Rank: 794
- Population: 1,353
- Median household income: $151,657
- Median home value: $403,219 (91% own)
- Median rent: $1,594 (9% rent)
- Top public schools: Wolf Springs Elementary School (grade A), Canyon Creek Elementary School (grade A), Summit Trail Middle School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Pembroke Hill School (grade A+), The Barstow School (grade A+), Notre Dame de Sion High School (grade A+)

#9. Apple Valley Estates, Kansas
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- Overall Rank: 436
- Population: 1,009
- Median household income: $131,413
- Median home value: $312,329 (90% own)
- Median rent: $1,149 (10% rent)
- Top public schools: Stone Creek Elementary (grade A minus), Bostic Traditional Magnet Elementary School (grade A minus), Northeast Magnet High School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: Wichita Collegiate School (grade A+), The Independent School (grade A+), Trinity Academy (grade A minus)

#8. Courtland, Kansas
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- Overall Rank: 371
- Population: 7,329
- Median household income: $98,454
- Median home value: $307,188 (75% own)
- Median rent: $1,146 (25% rent)
- Top public schools: Wolf Springs Elementary School (grade A), Canyon Creek Elementary School (grade A), Summit Trail Middle School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Pembroke Hill School (grade A+), The Barstow School (grade A+), Notre Dame de Sion High School (grade A+)

#7. Oak Park, Kansas
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- Overall Rank: 355
- Population: 4,777
- Median household income: $99,728
- Median home value: $231,858 (61% own)
- Median rent: $1,164 (39% rent)
- Top public schools: Stone Creek Elementary (grade A minus), Bostic Traditional Magnet Elementary School (grade A minus), Northeast Magnet High School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: Wichita Collegiate School (grade A+), The Independent School (grade A+), Trinity Academy (grade A minus)

#6. College Hill, Kansas
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- Overall Rank: 304
- Population: 1,992
- Median household income: $106,475
- Median home value: $351,217 (28% own)
- Median rent: $1,079 (72% rent)
- Top public schools: Wolf Springs Elementary School (grade A), Canyon Creek Elementary School (grade A), Summit Trail Middle School (grade A)
- Top private schools: The Barstow School (grade A+), Notre Dame de Sion High School (grade A+), Rockhurst High School (grade A+)

#5. Pinehurst Estates, Kansas
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- Overall Rank: 218
- Population: 1,250
- Median household income: $109,372
- Median home value: $297,570 (95% own)
- Median rent: $782 (5% rent)
- Top public schools: Wolf Springs Elementary School (grade A), Canyon Creek Elementary School (grade A), Summit Trail Middle School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Pembroke Hill School (grade A+), The Barstow School (grade A+), Notre Dame de Sion High School (grade A+)

#4. Pinehurst, Kansas
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- Overall Rank: 173
- Population: 1,293
- Median household income: $141,250
- Median home value: $321,900 (96% own)
- Median rent: $1,115 (4% rent)
- Top public schools: Wolf Springs Elementary School (grade A), Canyon Creek Elementary School (grade A), Summit Trail Middle School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Pembroke Hill School (grade A+), The Barstow School (grade A+), Notre Dame de Sion High School (grade A+)

#3. Hanover, Kansas
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- Overall Rank: 98
- Population: 4,604
- Median household income: $109,271
- Median home value: $301,270 (87% own)
- Median rent: $1,206 (13% rent)
- Top public schools: Wolf Springs Elementary School (grade A), Canyon Creek Elementary School (grade A), Summit Trail Middle School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Pembroke Hill School (grade A+), The Barstow School (grade A+), Notre Dame de Sion High School (grade A+)

#2. Nall Hills, Kansas
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- Overall Rank: 56
- Population: 2,896
- Median household income: $113,791
- Median home value: $352,470 (92% own)
- Median rent: $1,021 (8% rent)
- Top public schools: Shawnee Mission East High School (grade A), Indian Hills Middle School (grade A), Briarwood Elementary School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Pembroke Hill School (grade A+), The Barstow School (grade A+), Notre Dame de Sion High School (grade A+)

This story features data reporting and writing by Elena Cox and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 42 states.

#1. Beverly Estates, Kansas
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