Living in Manhattan (Kansas)

Manhattan (Kansas) is a large place in Kansas, United States, home to 56,308 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 13%, #1,158 of 9,474), remote workers (top 17%, #1,216 of 7,271), early retirees (top 19%, #1,945 of 10,762).

Residents56,308

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport161 km (Kansas City International)

Nearest city of 100k+79 km

Within 30 km100,100 people

Lake shore9 km (Lake Tuttle Creek)

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 330 m, height range 60 m

Nearest large lakeTuttle Creek Lake, 8.5 km

Nearest major riverKansas, 1.5 km

Main railway line80.2 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.1,686 km

Within 10 km56,308 people

Winter daylight9 h 24 min, sunset 0:07

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Good to know about Manhattan (Kansas)

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 24 min and sets around 0:07; in late June it sets around 3:56.

How Manhattan (Kansas) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Kansas
Young family	58	#2,760 of 11,898	#32 of 76	Map
Low-income household	36	#5,508 of 9,771	#89 of 92	Map
Low-income family	54	#2,243 of 8,006	#34 of 45	Map
Single parent	57	#1,847 of 6,237	#27 of 34	Map
Pensioner couple	70	#1,158 of 9,474	#10 of 52	Map
Single pensioner	68	#1,909 of 9,474	#14 of 52	Map
Early retiree	67	#1,945 of 10,762	#14 of 104	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	64	#1,216 of 7,271	#20 of 61	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	28	#7,045 of 8,006	#43 of 45	Map
Budget-constrained mover	44	#5,530 of 12,111	#115 of 126	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	51	#4,334 of 7,271	#18 of 61	Map
Healthcare-first mover	61	#3,897 of 9,474	#16 of 52	Map
Nature-focused household	49	#9,417 of 18,063	#183 of 235	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	34	#5,013 of 16,523	#6 of 201	Map
Rural value seeker	41	#10,287 of 18,063	#221 of 235	Map
High-net-worth mover	63	#4,167 of 16,523	#19 of 201	Map
Lottery winner	52	#6,125 of 21,167	#28 of 298	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	65	#4,492 of 12,111	#28 of 126	Map
Coastal living	69	#1,874 of 6,413	#1 of 21	Map
Business owner	41	#7,400 of 12,111	#42 of 126	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)99
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
Sea or lake shore89
Education and family84
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
Lifestyle and amenities68
Safety and community62
Health and elderly62
Foundation62
Mobility and connectivity50
Flat land (terrain relief)47
Jobs and economy45
Affordability37
Green space35
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)34
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)26
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)19
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)16
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)12
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.