Housing Value★★★★★★★★★★3.2 / 5Home values compared with local household income.
Living in Manhattan, KS
Explore Manhattan and see how it fits the life you want to build.
Overall Match6.9 / 10
Baseline match from currently available location scores. Choose priorities to personalize it.
Manhattan at a Glance
Key facts and current data
Population54,239
Median Household Income$60,172
Median Home Value$246,700
Median Gross Rent$1,003
Median Age25.7
Average Household Size2.1
Unemployment3.6%
Work From Home12.6%
Homeownership43.5%
Housing Vacancy8.8%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year.
Manhattan is a mid-sized community where local neighborhoods, nearby job centers and regional access can matter as much as citywide averages.
Experience the Area
Experience Life in Manhattan Before You Move
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NarrowTheList highly recommends you spend a week or two in Manhattan and experience everyday life before deciding whether it is the right place to call home. Use that time to explore neighborhoods, drive your normal routes, shop where residents shop, and get a feel for the area at different times of day.
NarrowTheList Ratings
Data-driven starter ratings. More categories appear automatically as new datasets are added.
Housing & Cost of Living in Manhattan
Current housing indicators from the U.S. Census Bureau
Median Home Value$246,700
Median Gross Rent$1,003
Homeownership43.5%
Housing Vacancy8.8%
Home values are moderately high relative to local household income, making neighborhood-level price differences important for buyers. Renters make up a substantial share of the local housing market.
Jobs, Income & Remote Work
Employment and household-income context for Manhattan, KS
Median Household Income$60,172
Unemployment3.6%
Work From Home12.6%
The reported unemployment rate is relatively low. A meaningful share of employed residents work from home.
Population & Household Profile
Who lives in Manhattan and how households are structured
Population54,239
Median Age25.7
Average Household Size2.1
Manhattan is a mid-sized community where neighborhood and nearby-employment patterns can materially affect a relocation decision.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year. NarrowTheList presents these values as relocation context; conditions can vary within a community.
Climate & Weather in Manhattan
Long-term NOAA climate normals and practical seasonal context
NOAA climate normals for Manhattan point to hot summers, cold winters, a wetter annual rainfall pattern and a meaningful winter snowfall season.
Average Summer High90.8°F
Average Winter Low18.7°F
Annual Rainfall35.8 in.
Annual Snowfall17.6 in.
Seasonal Life in Manhattan
What the long-term climate pattern may mean for everyday living.
Spring
Spring is a useful time to evaluate how quickly outdoor conditions become comfortable and how seasonal rain affects everyday routines.
Summer
Summer heat is a meaningful part of daily life. During a trial stay, pay attention to afternoon comfort, cooling use, vehicle heat and how much outdoor activity shifts toward mornings and evenings.
Fall
Fall marks a substantial seasonal transition here. It is a useful time to judge how quickly temperatures change and whether that seasonal swing fits the lifestyle you want.
Winter
Freezing winter lows and meaningful snowfall make snow removal, winter driving, heating costs and cold-weather routines important parts of evaluating the area.
Source: NOAA/NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020. Seasonal descriptions are relocation context derived from the available long-term normals, not a forecast.
County Intelligence
Manhattan & Its Counties
Medium
Foreclosure Activity
Manhattan spans Pottawatomie and Riley counties.
Living in a community that crosses county lines can make location within Manhattan especially important. Property taxes, housing characteristics, public services and other county-level factors may vary depending on which part of the community you call home.
Current NarrowTheList data for Manhattan shows a population of about 54,239. These local figures become more useful when read together with county-level tax, housing, foreclosure and demographic conditions rather than treated as isolated city statistics.
Foreclosure Activity: Medium. Current signal uses NarrowTheList foreclosure-opportunity data until direct county delinquency and foreclosure datasets are connected.
For someone comparing homes, county boundaries can matter because taxes, public services, court and recording systems, assessment practices and housing-market conditions are often administered or reported at the county level. NarrowTheList keeps that county relationship attached to the community so future tax, foreclosure, housing and demographic data can be interpreted in the correct geographic context.
County relationship
Pottawatomie County and Riley County
How NarrowTheList uses it
NarrowTheList connects Manhattan with all 2 of its counties rather than assigning the community to only one. As additional county data becomes available, those differences can be compared alongside city-level information to help identify which parts of the area may better fit your priorities.
Nearby Cities & Communities
Nearby incorporated cities, towns, villages and other municipalities shown by straight-line distance.