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Roughly 54,287 people live in Manhattan, Kansas. Living here costs very affordable relative to the rest of the country, 16% below the national average. Median rent runs about $977/mo; the typical household pulls in $55,316. On the UrbRank Score it pulls a 57/100 — a C, putting it at #248 nationally.
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Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
By the composite index, Manhattan sits at 84 — very affordable when stacked against the rest of the country. Running the rent-to-income math ($977/mo against $55,316 median household income), housing eats roughly 21% of a typical paycheck — right inside the standard 30%-of-income guideline. Buying-side, the median home value is $242,300.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →The weather here is varied: roughly 87°F in summer, 22°F in winter. Annual precipitation lands near 39 inches. Walkability varies a lot by neighborhood — denser pockets work fine on foot, the rest leans on driving. AQI runs about 49 — a "good" reading.
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
For families, Manhattan is workable — not standout, not weak. The profile-weighted score is 73/100 — a B. Its standout dimension is affordability (91/100); the soft spot is climate (32/100).
For retirees, Manhattan is workable — not standout, not weak. The profile-weighted score is 64/100 — a C+. Its standout dimension is affordability (91/100); the soft spot is climate (32/100).
For remote workers, Manhattan is workable — not standout, not weak. The profile-weighted score is 69/100 — a B-. Its standout dimension is affordability (91/100); the soft spot is climate (32/100).
For young professionals, Manhattan is workable — not standout, not weak. The profile-weighted score is 56/100 — a C. Its standout dimension is affordability (91/100); the soft spot is climate (32/100).
Our overall score for Manhattan is 57/100 — a C, sitting at #248 in the national ranking. It's a weighted average across the seven UrbRank dimensions.
By the composite index, Manhattan sits at 84 — very affordable, 16% below the national average. Median renter pays around $977 a month.
Manhattan runs varied on the weather. Summer's near 87°F, winter's near 22°F; 39 inches of precipitation annually.
Walk Score: 69/100. Walkability varies a lot by neighborhood — denser pockets work fine on foot, the rest leans on driving.
Roughly 54,287 people live here, with 53% college-educated (bachelor's or higher) among adults 25+ with a median age of 25.
Drop Manhattan into the comparison tool with any other US city and you'll get housing costs, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life data lined up side by side. Profile-specific leaderboards (families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals) are linked from the navigation.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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