A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Caney's police department reported only 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Caney 1.8

Kansas 4.8

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Caney 4.7

Kansas 19.2

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Caney

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About one in 3 of Caney’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Coffeyville (14%), Independence (10%) and Wichita (4%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

Coffeyville

14%

Independence

10%

Wichita

Caney

30%Work in townlive and work in Caney 18 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 803Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Caney →

Health in Caney

C⁺

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 35% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 89% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Kansas

5worse than KS

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▼ 9 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care all close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

18.3%More smokersKS 14% · worse 8.6%More adults with COPDKS 6.7% · worse 3.9%More adults who have had a strokeKS 3.2% · worse

Care nearby

Coffeyville Regional Medical CenterCoffeyville · 16.2 mi · ER · rural critical access

Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas/CoffeyvilleCoffeyville · 16.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Caney · CMS · HRSAHealth in Caney →

Natural hazards in Caney

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

1Does Caney flood?paid flood claims since 2007 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Caney

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Caney →

Climate in Caney

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Caney has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

48° / 26°Winter

70° / 47°Spring

90° / 68°Summer

72° / 48°Fall

How much snow does Caney get?About 9 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 27, with the last in spring around Apr 9.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Caney →

Schools in Caney

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School Grade A

The public schools Caney’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 89% of Kansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictCaney ValleySchools3

Lincoln Memorial Elem AElementary · Grades PK–6 · 458 students Caney Valley High B-High · Grades 7–12 · 335 students Caney Valley Charter AcademyHigh · Grades 9–12 · 5 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within KS. Ratings are from neighbors.