WalletHub Acknowledges Shawnee as one of 2019’s Best Small Cities in America

Shawnee lands in 86th percentile of over 1,200 U.S. cities examined.

WalletHub, a financial issues focused publication, recently announced it’s 2019 list of Best Small Cities in America. Three Johnson County cities made the list of top cities, including our wonderful community Shawnee, Kansas!

Cities were ranked on Affordability, Economic Health, Education & Health, Quality of Life, and Safety metrics and given a total score. Shawnee fared well as it was given a total score of 64.73 with high marks in Affordability and Education & Health.

PercentileCityTotal ScoreAffordabilityEconomic HealthEducation & HealthQuality of LifeSafety
86Shawnee, KS64735870368760344

Neighboring cities Leawood and Lenexa also made the list, with Leawood earning the top spot for the second year in a row. Explore other small cities’ total scores by interacting with the map below.

Source: WalletHub