Best Places to Live in Hays Metro Area, Kansas

Hays KS offers several historic sites such as Ellis County Courthouse and Fort Hays State Historical Site - take time out of your day to visit Sternberg Museum of Natural History too.

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ECONOMY

The unemployment rate in Hays Metro Area is 2.4% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%). Recent job growth is Negative. Hays Metro Area jobs have decreased by 0.0%. More Economy

COST OF LIVING

Compared to the rest of the country, Hays Metro Area's cost of living is 19.6% lower than the U.S. average. More Cost of Living or Compare Hays Metro Area's Cost of Living

WEATHER & CLIMATE

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the Hays metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months. Today's Weather | Climate Averages

VOTING

In the last Presidential election, the Hays metro area remained overwhelmingly Republican, 70.4% to 27.0%. More Voting Stats

POPULATION

Hays Metro Area's population is 28,893 people. Since 2020, it has had a population growth of 3.0%. Learn More...

TRANSPORTATION

Average Commute time is 12.8 minutes. The National Average is 26.4 minutes. Learn More...

REAL ESTATE

The median home cost in Hays Metro Area is $199,000. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 5.1%.

SCHOOLS

Hays Metro Area public schools spend $11,078 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 12.7 students per teacher in Hays Metro Area. More Education

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Housing Market in Hays

It's a good time to buy in Hays. Home Appreciation is up 5.1% in the last 12 months.
The median home price in Hays is $199,000.

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