Liberal, KS
Census place 2039825 · pop 19,316
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
9.8% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
26.1% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
38.6% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
43.4% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.72% 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
-2.1% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
16.0% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
88.3% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 152/100k · worse than most cities
320 violent crimes per 100k · Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$63,706 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
59.4% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
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 12.1% · worse than most cities
13.1% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 964/100k · worse than most cities
1429 property crimes per 100k · Burglary, theft, motor-vehicle theft and arson per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.40 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
62/100 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
$137,100 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
2.5% 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 24 min · better than most cities
14 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
Not measured for Liberal: 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 Liberal, KS a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Liberal scores 47/100 — 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 commute time and its weakest is bachelor's degree or higher. 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 Liberal, KS?
- Liberal reports 320 violent crimes per 100k and 1429 property crimes per 100k — worse than most U.S. cities on violent crime.
- Is Liberal, KS expensive to live in?
- Liberal has a median home value of $137,100 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Liberal, KS?
- Its weakest measured area is bachelor's degree or higher (9.8%) — 2/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Liberal, KS best at?
- Its strongest measured area is commute time (14 min) — 96/100, 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.