Chase
Kansas

What stands out

What stands out about Chase County: life expectancy is among the longest in America (82.8 years), the overdose death rate is in the bottom 4% of American counties (0 per 100,000), and the typical two-bedroom rent is in the bottom 5% of American counties ($553 a month). Within Kansas it ranks 1st of 102 counties for life expectancy.

Where you are

You live in Chase County, Kansas. 2,570 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population grew 0.4% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +6).

Kansas stopped taxing Social Security entirely in 2024 and consolidated its brackets, and property taxes fall heavily on homeowners because agricultural land is assessed on use value. Johnson County, in the Kansas City suburbs, has the state's best-rated schools and highest home prices. The state sits squarely in Tornado Alley.

Money

The typical household here brings in $52,481 a year, lower than 73% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $43,605. Unemployment runs 2.2%, lower than 93% of American counties. 7% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 20 minutes each way.

Kansas takes 5.4% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,841 a year.

Home

The median home costs $167K, cheaper than 77% of American counties, about 1.6 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $553 a month. Property tax is 1.58% of home value, roughly $1,711 a year on that median home, higher than 88% of American counties. 73% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.4 per 1,000 residents, lower than 74% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 82.8 years, longer than almost every county in America. There are 0 active physicians in the county, about 0.0 per 10,000 people; the nearest doctor is in another county. 9.0% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.16 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 63% of American counties. 93% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 52 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 74% of eligible voters turned out. Under Kansas law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 56°F, highs near 67 and lows near 46, warmer than 53% of American counties. About 34 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 25 out of 100, safer than 75% of American counties; the county has had 22 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 110 Mbps down, slower than 84% of American counties. There are 4 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1.5 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 National Park Service site.