City and district rankings from federal incident data · 2021-22 collection
Percentile is against all ranked U.S. cities (higher = safer). Only cities with ≥5 trustworthy-data schools are ranked. Home value is Zillow's ZHVI.
| # | CITY | SAFETY PCTL | SCHOOLS | HOME VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winfield | 94 | 6 of 6 | $143,393 |
| 2 | Ulysses | 94 | 5 of 5 | $162,706 |
| 3 | Spring Hill | 94 | 7 of 7 | $421,697 |
| 4 | Shawnee | 94 | 8 of 8 | $432,970 |
| 5 | Pratt | 94 | 5 of 6 | $131,612 |
| 6 | Parsons | 94 | 7 of 8 | $85,533 |
| 7 | Ottawa | 94 | 5 of 6 | $244,566 |
| 8 | Basehor | 94 | 6 of 6 | $452,954 |
| 9 | El Dorado | 88 | 7 of 7 | $176,863 |
| 10 | Maize | 84 | 8 of 8 | $311,155 |
| 11 | Hays | 81 | 7 of 7 | $259,442 |
| 12 | Hutchinson | 75 | 15 of 15 | $153,915 |
| 13 | Elkhart | 71 | 5 of 5 | $105,820 |
| 14 | Salina | 56 | 14 of 14 | $180,810 |
| 15 | Independence | 55 | 5 of 5 | $122,763 |
| 16 | Olathe | 54 | 54 of 54 | $441,698 |
| 17 | Goddard | 52 | 11 of 12 | $307,588 |
| 18 | Iola | 48 | 5 of 6 | $93,960 |
| 19 | Junction City | 47 | 9 of 9 | $204,032 |
| 20 | Great Bend | 43 | 7 of 7 | $131,355 |
| 21 | Leavenworth | 43 | 9 of 9 | $269,060 |
| 22 | Topeka | 41 | 43 of 43 | $199,788 |
| 23 | Dodge City | 37 | 11 of 11 | $215,082 |
| 24 | Liberal | 37 | 8 of 8 | $146,778 |
| 25 | Garden City | 36 | 18 of 18 | $238,907 |
| 26 | McPherson | 36 | 6 of 6 | $221,999 |
| 27 | Gardner | 35 | 9 of 10 | $357,384 |
| 28 | Wellington | 34 | 6 of 7 | $117,503 |
| 29 | Arkansas City | 30 | 8 of 8 | $101,775 |
| 30 | Augusta | 29 | 6 of 6 | $223,852 |
| 31 | Pittsburg | 24 | 6 of 6 | $140,584 |
| 32 | Holton | 23 | 5 of 5 | $236,441 |
| 33 | Abilene | 22 | 7 of 8 | $186,670 |
| 34 | Andover | 21 | 5 of 8 | $333,756 |
| 35 | Manhattan | 20 | 13 of 13 | $299,405 |
| 36 | Overland Park | 20 | 23 of 29 | $493,605 |
| 37 | Leawood | 17 | 5 of 5 | $806,899 |
| 38 | Emporia | 14 | 8 of 8 | $178,024 |
| 39 | Lawrence | 14 | 19 of 20 | $341,775 |
| 40 | Shawnee Mission | 8 | 43 of 43 | — |
| 41 | Wichita | 7 | 99 of 99 | $208,245 |
| 42 | Newton | 5 | 8 of 8 | $178,739 |
| 43 | Haysville | 5 | 6 of 6 | $213,944 |
| 44 | Kansas City | 4 | 54 of 58 | $206,133 |
| 45 | Valley Center | 0 | 7 of 7 | $266,382 |
| 46 | Derby | 0 | 9 of 10 | $289,841 |
| # | DISTRICT | SAFETY PCTL | SCHOOLS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winfield | 90 | 6 of 6 |
| 2 | Ulysses | 90 | 5 of 5 |
| 3 | Shawnee Heights | 90 | 6 of 6 |
| 4 | Spring Hill | 90 | 10 of 10 |
| 5 | Parsons | 90 | 5 of 5 |
| 6 | Nickerson | 90 | 5 of 5 |
| 7 | Kingman - Norwich | 90 | 7 of 7 |
| 8 | El Dorado | 90 | 6 of 6 |
| 9 | De Soto | 90 | 12 of 12 |
| 10 | Clay County | 90 | 6 of 7 |
| 11 | Chetopa-St. Paul | 90 | 5 of 5 |
| 12 | Bonner Springs | 90 | 5 of 5 |
| 13 | Basehor-Linwood | 90 | 7 of 7 |
| 14 | Labette County | 90 | 6 of 6 |
| 15 | Central Plains | 90 | 5 of 5 |
| 16 | Ottawa | 90 | 5 of 6 |
| 17 | Maize | 78 | 12 of 12 |
| 18 | Seaman | 77 | 7 of 7 |
| 19 | Hays | 74 | 7 of 7 |
| 20 | Hutchinson Public Schools | 74 | 11 of 11 |
| 21 | Circle | 69 | 6 of 6 |
| 22 | Elkhart | 65 | 5 of 5 |
| 23 | Buhler | 58 | 6 of 6 |
| 24 | Independence | 49 | 5 of 5 |
| 25 | Salina | 48 | 13 of 13 |