Rankings & Recognition

• Zillow Most Popular City 2022
• No. 1 Best Suburb in Kansas, 2019
• 2019 Fiber Friendly City
• 3rd Safest City in Kansas, 2018 (SafeWise) 
• 2nd Safest City in Kansas, 2018 (HomeSnacks) 
• Best Cities to Start a Small Business, 2017 (LendEdu)
• Best Cities for Building Wealth, 2017 (LendEdu)
• Coolest Suburb in America's Biggest Metro Areas, 2016 (Thrillest)
• Safest Cities in Kansas, 2016 (SafeWise)
• #3 Most Successful City in Kansas, 2016 (Zippa)
• 2nd Safest City in Kansas, 2016 (Background Checks.org)
• #1 Smartest City in Kansas, 2016 (Zippia)
• Distinguished Budget Presentation Award, 2016 (28th year) (GFOA)
• # 2 Safest and Most Peaceful Place to Live in Kansas, 2015 (Only in Your State)
• Top Ten--Best KC Suburbs for Young Professionals, 2015 (Movoto)
• Top Ten--Best Places to Retire in Kansas, 2015 (Smart Asset)
• Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting, 2014 (29th consecutive year) (CAFR)
• Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting, 2014 (3rd year) (GFOA)
• Top Five--America's Best Suburbs, 2014 (Business Insider)
• Best Suburb--Best of Kansas City, 2014 (Pitch Magazine)
• eCity of Kansas, 2014 (Google)
• Safest City in Kansas, 2014 (Movoto Real Estate)
• Top Ten--Most Exciting Places in Kansas, 2014 (Movoto Real Estate)
• Top Five--Safest Cities in Kansas, 2014 (Safe Choice Security)
• Top Ten--Safest Cities in Kansas, 2014 (SafeWise)
• Tree City USA, 2019 (22 years running)  (Arbor Day Foundation)
• Distinguished Budget Presentation Award, 2013 (26 years running) (GFOA)
• Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting, 2013 (CAFR)
• Achievement for Popular Annual Financial Reporting, 2013   (GFOA)
• Coldwell Banker: Best Places to Live for Suburbanites, 2012 (Coldwell Banker)
• MARC: Sustainable Success Story, 2011 (MARC)
• Top Five--Most Efficient Cities in the Region, 2006 (Kansas City Star)
• Top Five--Best Suburban Cities in the Region, 2005 (Kansas City Star)

General Statistics

• Population -- 22,947
• 6.7 square miles
• 116.6 miles of streets
• 2,165 Street Lights
• 144 acres of parks
• Over 1,500 licensed businesses

Prairie Village People

Demographics of Prairie Village according to the 2010 Census and the 2006 Strategic Investment Plan:

• 12.2% of residents are between 35 and 44 years of age
• 17.9% of residents are 65 years and older
• Median age of residents is 41
• Only 27% of households have school aged children 
• 22% of the population is composed of school aged children
• 34% of residents live alone
• 81% of the housing units are owner-occupied
• Average household size in the City is 2.18 persons
• Per capita disposable income is $80,715
• 98% of the adults have a high school diploma
• 62% of the adults have a college degree
• 22% of adults have a graduate degree
• Residents primarily work in the service sector
• More than 11,000 residents travel outside of the City to their jobs

Discover more at http://factfinder2.census.gov and http://2010.census.gov/2010census/popmap/.

Value of Your Prairie Village Tax Dollars (Average Prairie Village Home)

In 2024, the daily cost of City services per resident is $2.67, broken down in the table below: