What it's like to live in Haysville
Haysville is a small city in Kansas with rent below the national average, home prices that remain within reach, crime rates well below the national average, and commutes that run shorter than most cities. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Haysville deals with household incomes below the national average, air quality that falls short of national benchmarks, college degree attainment below the national average, and cold winters.
The good
- Rent below the national average
- Affordable home prices
- Low crime rates
- Short commutes
- Average class sizes
The not so good
- Below-average household incomes
- Air quality concerns
- Low college degree attainment
- Cold winters
- Car-dependent — few commuters use transit
How Haysville compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Haysville
Based on Haysville's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$2,128
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $42,560 a year
- 23% of Haysville renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$32,360
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $16,180
- Homes cost 2.4× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▼ 25% below US
$1,064/mo median rent
Cost of living works in this city's favor. Median rent sits around $1,064 a month, nothing that raises eyebrows. Solid value overall. Home prices here are genuinely accessible, with a median around $161,800. That kind of affordability is rare in today's market.
Median home value $161,800 · 23% of renters cost-burdened
Job market
4.1% county unemployment
Unemployment in Sedgwick County is 4.1%, close to the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.
Sedgwick County (county-wide)
Safety▼ 47% below US
175 violent crimes per 100k
Pretty safe, all things considered. Violent crime sits below the national average, nothing alarming, just ordinary city-life awareness.
Property crime 1268/100k · Haysville Police Department · 2025 data
Getting around▼ 22% below US
20 min average commute
Commutes are reasonable, averaging 20.4 minutes. Nothing heroic, and there's still time left over for a life after work. Nearly all workers drive to work.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 90°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 23°F and snow a regular occurrence.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Education & workforce▼ 44% below US
20% bachelor's degree or higher
College degree attainment runs below average at 20%. That tends to reflect a more trade and working-class economy, which can be great or limiting depending on the industry.
Schools
8 public schools inside the boundary
There are 8 public schools inside the boundary and 1 private school. The student-to-teacher ratio is 15:1, close to the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve (74 miles away).
Bottom line
Haysville's strongest points are rent below the national average and home prices that remain within reach; the main tradeoffs are household incomes below the national average and air quality that falls short of national benchmarks. A year of median rent ($1,064/mo) equals 19% of the median household income here, about the same as the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit people watching their budget, anyone prioritizing low crime, and people who want short commutes.
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