Updated April 2026 · 6 cities · 6 data sources
Kansas Data Profile 2026: Crime, Schools, Water, Air, Hospitals & City Spending
Crime & Safety
Kansas has an average safety score of 59/100 across 3 cities, below the national average of 61.5/100.
Safest Cities
| City | Safety Score | Grade | Violent Crime Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topeka | 70 | B | 333.5 |
| Overland Park | 64 | C | 364.6 |
| Wichita | 43 | D | 615.0 |
Most Dangerous Cities
| City | Safety Score | Grade | Violent Crime Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 43 | D | 615.0 |
| Overland Park | 64 | C | 364.6 |
| Topeka | 70 | B | 333.5 |
School Quality
Kansas cities average a school score of 69.7/100 across 3 cities.
Top School Districts
| City | Score | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Overland Park | 70 | B |
| Lawrence | 70 | B |
| Wichita | 69 | B |
Lowest-Rated Schools
| City | Score | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 69 | B |
| Overland Park | 70 | B |
| Lawrence | 70 | B |
Water Safety
Kansas cities average a water safety score of 82/100 across 4 cities.
Cleanest Water
| City | Safety Score | Grade | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 93 | A | 1 |
| Kansas City | 91 | A | 0 |
| Olathe | 80 | A | 0 |
| Topeka | 64 | B | 1 |
Most Water Violations
| City | Safety Score | Grade | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 93 | A | 1 |
| Topeka | 64 | B | 1 |
| Kansas City | 91 | A | 0 |
| Olathe | 80 | A | 0 |
Hospital Quality
Kansas cities have an average hospital quality rating of 4.1/5 across 6 cities with a total of 21 hospitals tracked.
Top-Rated Hospital Cities
| City | Avg Quality | Hospital Count |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrence | 5/5 | 1 |
| Wichita | 4.2/5 | 8 |
| Overland Park | 4/5 | 5 |
| Kansas City | 4/5 | 2 |
| Olathe | 4/5 | 2 |
City Spending
Kansas cities average $15,961.8 in per-capita spending with an average fiscal health score of 72.7/100.
Most Fiscally Efficient
| City | Fiscal Score | Per Capita |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 90/100 | $7,986 |
| Topeka | 87/100 | $14,435 |
| Overland Park | 85/100 | $8,044 |
| Olathe | 84/100 | $14,735 |
| Kansas City | 50/100 | $0 |
Biggest Spenders (Per Capita)
| City | Per Capita | Fiscal Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrence | $50,571 | 40/100 |
| Olathe | $14,735 | 84/100 |
| Topeka | $14,435 | 87/100 |
| Overland Park | $8,044 | 85/100 |
| Wichita | $7,986 | 90/100 |
According to data compiled by CitySpend.org from 6 federal sources, Kansas has 6 tracked cities with an average safety score of 59, school score of 69.7, and water safety score of 82.
Frequently Asked Questions
Based on FBI crime data, Topeka is the safest city in Kansas with a safety score of 70/100 (Grade B).
Overland Park has the highest average school score in Kansas at 70/100 (Grade B).
Wichita has the highest water safety score in Kansas at 93/100 with 1 violation.
Wichita has the highest fiscal health score in Kansas at 90/100 with per-capita spending of $7,986.
Cross-site data compiled from CrimeContext, WaterSafe, AirHistory, SchoolGrades, HospitalCosts, and CitySpend databases. Scores reflect the most recent federal data available for each dimension.
The this entity record above pulls directly from the Census Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. municipal and county government finances distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the the Census Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. cities, counties, and states with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: Census Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, 2026.