KANSAS CITY, Mo. It is located between St. Louis and Kansas City, and is home to 132,000 people, which is slightly larger than Lawrence. The media price of a home is $27,000, which is 26% below the national median, and slightly cheaper than Lawrence. Lawrence is also under an hour drive to the much larger Kansas City metro. The ranking also points out the state of Kansas taxes Social Security benefits if the federal adjusted gross income is above $75,000.

Source: Forbes May 16, 2023 23:12 UTC