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Best cities in Kansas
for retirees (2026)

Salina tops the Kansas ranking for retirees with an UrbRank Score of 66/100. See the full state ranking below.

What matters for retirees

25% climate, 25% affordability, 20% safety, 20% walkability, 10% environment.

Kansas ranking

10 scored cities in Kansas, ranked by UrbRank Score.

1
SalinaKS
66
B-
2
ManhattanKS
64
C+
3
OlatheKS
63
C+
4
Overland ParkKS
53
C-
5
LawrenceKS
53
C-
6
WichitaKS
52
C-
7
Kansas CityKS
52
C-
8
TopekaKS
51
C-
9
ShawneeKS
38
F
10
LenexaKS
37
F

Top cities for retirees nationally

How Kansas's best stack up against the rest of the country.

1
ScrantonPA
80
A-
2
BlacksburgVA
80
B+
3
LakelandFL
78
B+
4
Wilkes-BarrePA
78
B+
5
HarlingenTX
77
B+
6
BendOR
77
B+
7
BiloxiMS
77
B+
8
Johnson CityTN
77
B+
9
AuburnAL
76
B+
10
CharlotteNC
75
B+

See the full national ranking →

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