Mid-size cities with accessible home values, stable populations, and the scale to support healthcare and amenities. Sorted by composite momentum.
Filter criteria
- Population 10,000 – 150,000
- Median home $100k – $600k
- Momentum 40+ (not actively declining)
33 cities match — top 25 shown.
1OttawaOttawa · pop 12,73380Hot$237,259median home 2AtchisonAtchison · pop 10,81378Hot$171,825median home 3AndoverWichita · pop 17,00076Rising$330,704median home 4MerriamKansas City · pop 11,56076Rising$331,669median home 5OlatheKansas City · pop 149,03575Rising$437,785median home 6LawrenceLawrence · pop 97,27173Rising$335,513median home 8GardnerKansas City · pop 25,83672Rising$355,691median home 9Great BendGreat Bend · pop 14,30672Rising$129,737median home 10HaysvilleWichita · pop 11,40672Rising$209,462median home 11Spring HillKansas City · pop 10,07072Rising$421,796median home 12ShawneeKansas City · pop 69,72471Rising$429,158median home 13HutchinsonHutchinson · pop 39,56171Rising$149,978median home 14LeavenworthKansas City · pop 37,37071Rising$262,331median home 15DerbyWichita · pop 26,60471Rising$284,311median home 16NewtonWichita · pop 18,32071Rising$173,504median home 17WinfieldWinfield · pop 11,67871Rising$138,835median home 18LenexaKansas City · pop 59,42770Rising$482,917median home 19ManhattanManhattan · pop 54,70070Rising$291,280median home 20Bel AireWichita · pop 10,06670Rising$278,867median home 21MissionKansas City · pop 10,01370Rising$336,546median home 22SalinaSalina · pop 46,10969Rising$175,877median home 23HaysHays · pop 21,21369Rising$251,175median home 24LansingKansas City · pop 11,31669Rising$323,638median home 25El DoradoWichita · pop 12,69467Rising$173,179median home See also: Retirees nationally · All Kansas cities · Find-your-match tool.