Yale, Kansas
Among the top 17% of US places for lifestyle & connectivity.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade B+, better than 73% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade C, better than 43% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade F, better than 7% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade B, better than 51% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade B+, better than 83% of US places
- top 4% for broadband access
- top 4% for amenities nearby
- bottom 7% for property crime
Limited data for Yale — the figures below are what we have. See Crawford County for a fuller picture.
Yale is a small community in Kansas with about 76 residents. It grades B+ for lifestyle & connectivity and F for safety & wellbeing. Standout strengths include broadband access, amenities nearby, and monthly owner costs. It rates lower on park & nature access and property crime.
- The median home value in Yale is $92k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Yale is $111k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Yale has a violent crime rate of 1470/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Yale average around 79°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Hot, humid summers · Cold winters · Moderate rain · Light snow
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Precipitation 5.0 in2.0 in
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Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$111k89th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$43kbetter than 76% of US places
Home Value$92k20th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Owner Costs$23better than 91% of US places
Property Tax Rate1.15%better than 41% of US places
Income Tax5.70%better than 39% of US places
Sales Tax8.75%better than 22% of US places
Estimated total tax burden9.54%better than 54% of US places
Unemployment0.0%better than 89% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)34°F57th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)79°F66th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation45.8 in63rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall9.5 inbetter than 61% of US places
Sunny Days256 daysbetter than 75% of US places
Summer Humidity68°Fbetter than 23% of US places
Comfortable Days71 daysbetter than 24% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk72.3better than 40% of US places
Air Quality45 AQIbetter than 56% of US places
School Quality40.5better than 16% of US places
Violent Crime1470/100kbetter than 17% of US places
Property Crime2951/100kbetter than 7% of US places
Community
Population768th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age42.255th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.006th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio1.0055th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+2449th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)100.0%95th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)0.0%22nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)0.0%13th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)0.0%8th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability7.4/20better than 66% of US places
Airport Distance113 mibetter than 31% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access100.0%better than 96% of US places
Amenities Nearby1973.68better than 96% of US places
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 14% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Yale an affordable place to live?
- Yale is relatively affordable. Its cost-of-living index is $43k, better than 76% of comparable areas. Median rent is not available.
- Is Yale safe?
- Yale is higher-crime than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 1470/100k (better than 17%). Property crime is 2951/100k.
- What is the weather like in Yale?
- Yale averages 79°F in July and 34°F in January, with 45.8 in of annual precipitation and about 256 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Yale?
- Public-school quality in Yale is below average, scoring better than 16% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.