Kansas

State in Midwest · ranked on 2,148 metrics

Rank among US states

Kansas is a state in the Midwest with a population of 2,989,188 (34th of 51). It ranks best for CAS Legal Legislative Corruption Level (1-5) (1st of 48), Gross Income (2nd of 50), Price To Income Ratio (tied 3rd of 51). It ranks lowest for Renewable Energy Incentives (49th of 50), Cost of Living (tied 46th of 49), Share of Annual Family Income (48th of 51).

Population
3M
34th highest of 51
Density
36.6
42nd highest of 51
Growth rate
0.4%
28th highest of 51
Region
Midwest

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 868 metrics that rank at least half of all US states, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. SSI Internal Auditing Score53.5
    Most Corrupt States · 2015
    1st of 50
  2. Infrastructure Rank1st
    Farming-Friendly States
    1st of 50
  3. Regulatory Policy Rank1st
    Most Free States · 2023
    1st of 50
  4. Gross Income$14.81B
    Cattle Ranching by State · 2024
    2nd of 50
  5. Best Ranch Score58.78
    Best State to Own a Ranch
    2nd of 50
  6. State Highway Accidents 2018-20228.33%
    Jaywalking Laws By State
    2nd of 46
  7. Premium Gas, Avg Price per Gallon$4.47
    Gas Price by State · 2026
    tied 2nd of 51
  8. Scenic Beauty3rd
    Best States for Hiking
    tied 1st of 50
  9. COLI Misc. Costs Index90.8
    Least Expensive States · 2024
    3rd of 51
  10. Groceries Costs Index95.5
    Cost of Living Index by State · 2025
    3rd of 51

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. State Rank All Govts50th
    Public Land by State · 1995
    50th of 50
  2. Car Sales Tax Rate7.5%
    Car Sales Tax by State
    45th of 45
  3. Renewable Energy Incentives12
    Off-Grid Living Legal States
    49th of 50
  4. Scenic Beauty Rank49th
    Most Beautiful States
    48th of 49
  5. Campsite Quality (1-10)2.64
    Best States for Camping
    48th of 49
  6. Trail Diversity3
    Best States for Hiking
    tied last of 50
  7. % Of State Open To Hunt0.8%
    Best States For Hunting
    48th of 50
  8. Cost of Living97
    Pension-Friendly States
    tied 46th of 49
  9. Average Engagement Ring Cost$8,947
    Engagement Ring Cost by State
    48th of 51
  10. Share of Annual Family Income10.1%
    Child Care Cost by State · 2025
    48th of 51

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Strongest category Agriculture (73), weakest Sports (31). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Missouri74% similar
  2. North Dakota72% similar
  3. South Dakota71% similar
  4. Wisconsin70% similar
  5. Nebraska69% similar

Cities in Kansas

6 cities with a report card, largest first

Counties in Kansas

103 counties with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Kansas?
Kansas has a population of 2,989,188, 34th among 51 US states.
What does Kansas rank best at?
Among US states, Kansas ranks best for CAS Legal Legislative Corruption Level (1-5) (1st of 48); Gross Income (2nd of 50); Price To Income Ratio (tied 3rd of 51).
Where does Kansas rank worst?
Kansas ranks lowest for Renewable Energy Incentives (49th of 50); Cost of Living (tied 46th of 49); Share of Annual Family Income (48th of 51).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Kansas?
Rankodex ranks Kansas on 2,148 statistics compared with other US states, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

2,148 metrics with a value for this place, in 632 topics