Fort Scott, KS
Census place 2024000 · pop 7,555
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
5.4% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$52,159 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.76% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-2.4% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
16.9% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
31.2% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
88.2% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
23.0% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 152/100k · worse than most cities
304 violent crimes per 100k · Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 964/100k · worse than most cities
1703 property crimes per 100k · Burglary, theft, motor-vehicle theft and arson per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
36.8% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
13.5% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
17.7% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities
9.1% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
66.4% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.42 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
17 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
31/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$100,500 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
Not measured for Fort Scott: Air, Bad air, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Fort Scott, KS a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Fort Scott scores 44/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 19 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is housing cost and its weakest is unemployment rate. Kansas overall ranks #20 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- How safe is Fort Scott, KS?
- Fort Scott reports 304 violent crimes per 100k and 1703 property crimes per 100k — worse than most U.S. cities on violent crime.
- Is Fort Scott, KS expensive to live in?
- Fort Scott has a median home value of $100,500 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Fort Scott, KS?
- Its weakest measured area is unemployment rate (5.4%) — 9/100, worse than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
- What is Fort Scott, KS best at?
- Its strongest measured area is housing cost ($100,500) — 97/100, better than most U.S. cities.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.