Riley County, Kansas
Population 71,946 · Manhattan, Ogden, Riley
- Overall cost of living: −9.8% vs the US average, higher than 58% of US counties.
- Median age: 25.5, lower than 99% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−9.8% | higher than 58% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Manhattan, KS metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $237,100 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,046 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $133/mo | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $7,155/yr | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.46% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6.5% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| State income tax | 5.7% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $3,466 | higher than 88% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $61,098 | lower than 63% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +0.7% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 285.4 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈231 days | higher than 78% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 90°F | higher than 65% of US counties |
| January low | 18°F | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 18 in | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 59 days | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 125 days | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 7.6% of weeks | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈64.1°F | higher than 53% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 34.1 in | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $117/yr | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $76/yr | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.71/yr | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $17/yr | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $11/yr | higher than 85% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.3 µg/m³ | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 508.2 mi | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈467.3 ft | higher than 53% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 97% | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 48.9% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 22.2% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 12.3:1 | lower than 73% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 89.6% | higher than 52% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 9.49 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 9.2 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.16 | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 5 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 70/100k | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 5 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 4★ | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 79.3 yrs | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 9.3% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 358/100k | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 62/100k | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 88.6% | higher than 87% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 22 min | lower than 96% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 141 min | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 16 min | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 91.9% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.2% | higher than 45% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 11.2% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 148 min | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 80 per sq mi | higher than 94% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.6 per 1k | higher than 62% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 12.3 per 1k | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Population | 71,946 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Median age | 25.5 | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -7.8 per 1k/yr | lower than 90% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 49.6% Dem | higher than 86% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 47.8% Rep | lower than 87% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.6% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| % White | 73.6% | lower than 61% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 10% | higher than 72% of US counties |
| % Black | 6.4% | higher than 69% of US counties |
| % Asian | 4.1% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.2% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 4.9% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.6% | higher than 78% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 38 parks | lower than 56% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 17.1 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.3 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 22 min | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 3.3% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 14 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 4 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 196 km | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 30 km | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 8 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 20 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 5 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 33 km | higher than 67% of US counties |
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