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Most walkable towns in Kansas

Ranked by street connectivity: intersections per square mile, the standard walkability measure the EPA uses. 17 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Map of Overland Park 1 Overland Park 102 / sq mi Dead ends 22.6% Map of Merriam 2 Merriam 99.4 / sq mi Dead ends 19.7% Independence 3 Independence 87.8 / sq mi Dead ends 8.6%
#TownIntersections per sq miDead endsStreet miles
1 Map of Overland Park Overland Park200,306 people 102 / sq mi 22.6% 1,044.2 mi
2 Map of Merriam Merriam11,085 people 99.4 / sq mi 19.7% 64.2 mi
3 Independence Independence8,422 people 87.8 / sq mi 8.6% 97.8 mi
4 Map of Lyons Lyons3,553 people 79.3 / sq mi 11.8% 42.6 mi
5 Iola Iola5,348 people 79.2 / sq mi 10.4% 57.0 mi
6 Arkansas City Arkansas City11,884 people 65.8 / sq mi 11% 107.8 mi
7 Concordia Concordia5,015 people 61.6 / sq mi 7.4% 52.8 mi
8 Basehor Basehor7,491 people 54.4 / sq mi 28.1% 63.9 mi
9 Ottawa Ottawa12,678 people 46.9 / sq mi 14.2% 97.3 mi
10 Map of Frontenac Frontenac3,392 people 34.9 / sq mi 15.2% 40.5 mi
11 Riverside RiversideSedgwick County · 13,323 people 30.3 / sq mi 18.2% 91.4 mi
12 Map of Bonner Springs Bonner Springs7,839 people 21.6 / sq mi 20% 86.5 mi
13 Map of Park ParkSedgwick County · 7,531 people 12.6 / sq mi 26.1% 86.1 mi
14 Grant GrantSedgwick County · 5,489 people 6.4 / sq mi 23.7% 101.2 mi
15 Eudora EudoraDouglas County · 7,823 people 6.3 / sq mi 26.7% 143.0 mi
16 Rock Creek Rock CreekJefferson County · 2,778 people 5.4 / sq mi 26.5% 138.9 mi
17 Garden City Garden CityFinney County · 5,738 people 3.3 / sq mi 25.5% 226.6 mi

How this ranking works

We rank every town by street connectivity: intersections per square mile, the standard walkability measure the EPA uses. More intersections mean shorter, more direct walks, while cul-de-sac layouts with long dead ends rank lower. Sidewalks are not mapped consistently enough to rank, so this measures the street grid itself. The town with the highest figure ranks #1.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Trails, streets and parks: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Conserved land: USGS PAD-US. Measured within each town's Census boundary. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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