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Manhattan, KS
$2,679after tax and rent
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On a $83,730 household paycheck in Manhattan.
Modelled metro
So you know: homicide deaths in Manhattan are under the US rate in this release, 3.7 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).
Move Score
78
Each row is 0–100. The Move Score is their weighted average, rounded, and it stops at 99. Rent is only in Housing. Jobs is off when the paycheck is the same in every city. Schools is off when there are no kids.
The 6 rows that are on. Their weighted average is 78.0, and that is the score, rounded, up to 99. Rows that are off stay out. The percent on each row is its weight. Tap a row to see what it measures. How the score is weighted
Example household
Example: $83,730, same pay in every city · One adult, renting a 1-bedroom
These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.
After tax and rent
$2,679
Home city
Not picked
Salary
$83,730
Same everywhere
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Photo: Kgwo1972 / Wikimedia, Public domain Bramlage Coliseum
Multi-purpose arena in Manhattan, Kansas, United States, mainly used for basketball
Stats
- Rent
- $1,018
- 2 bd median
- Take-home
- $5,279
- Per month
- Tax
- 24%
- Of pay
- Prices
- 12% below
- US, besides rent
Next
$2,679 / mo
The month
One earner. 1 bd.
See full breakdown
- Taxes$1,698
- Rent$855
- Other$1,745
- Left$2,679
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $83,730
- Federal income tax
- −$9,591
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$6,405
- State income tax (KS)
- −$4,384
- Take-home pay
- $63,350
- Effective tax rate
- 24.3%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $855
- Groceries
- $353
- Getting around
- $465
- Healthcare
- $397
- Utilities and internet
- $221
- Everything else
- $309
- Total spending
- $2,600
After tax and rent
$2,679 left/mo
County by county
3 counties. Rent in this table is the Census median of what residents pay. The city figure is Zillow asking rent.
| County | People | Median rent | 2-bed rent | Home value | Income | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley CountyKS | 72k54% | $1,065 | $995 | $231,200 | $59,560 | 16 min |
| Geary CountyKS | 36k27% | $1,119 | $969 | $165,000 | $57,344 | 18 min |
| Pottawatomie CountyKS | 26k19% | $1,011 | $877 | $223,000 | $87,694 | 24 min |
Census ACS 2023. “—” is not published.
Working remotely
If the paycheck stays the same
One adult, one bedroom, $120,000 held flat in every city. That leaves $4,637 a month here after tax and rent. One-bedroom rent in that math is $855.
- Work from home
- 8.3% of workers
- ACS 2024 1-year
- Home internet
- 77.5% of households
- Cable, fiber optic, or DSL
- Paid to move, remote job
- No open remote grant on this metro
Worked-from-home share is from ACS 2024 1-year. Internet is households with cable, fiber optic, or DSL, from ACS 2023 5-year.
USAJOBS
Federal jobs that pay relocation here
7 open postings marked relocation-eligible. Fetched October 10, 2026.
- Supervisory Research Microbiologist / Veterinary Medical Officer
National Bio and Agro Defense Facility (NBAF), Foreign Animal Disease Research Unit (Agricultural Research Service) · $125,776–$192,331 a year
Manhattan, KS · Closes November 9, 2026
- Clinical Psychologist
Irwin Army Community Hospital (Military Treatment Facilities under DHA) · $106,437–$138,370 a year
Fort Riley, KS · Closes December 31, 2026
- Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Anesthetist)
Defense Health Agency · $157,138–$197,159 a year
Fort Riley, KS · Closes January 31, 2027
- Dentist (General Practice)
Defense Health Agency · $124,308–$350,000 a year
Fort Riley, KS · Closes January 31, 2027
- Physician (Family Practice)
Defense Health Agency · $124,308–$350,000 a year
Fort Riley, KS · Closes January 31, 2027
2 more on the full list.
The place
18 min commute. A car per adult.
- Weather
- Not shown for this metro.
- Getting around
- A car per adult
- Average commute
- 18 minutes each way
- Size
- 133k people
- Buying instead
- Median home $212,600. About $1,593/mo with 20% down.
- Taxes
- Kansas income tax tops out at 5.58%. Sales tax 8.6%, property tax 1.35%.
Schools
- Students
- 19,919
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.6
- Districts
- 8
- Geary County Schools7,307 students
- Manhattan-Ogden7,204 students
- Wamego1,640 students
- Rock Creek1,330 students
- Kaw Valley1,100 students
NCES 2024-2025. The district count is every public district in the metro. The names are the largest 5.
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Take-home by job in Manhattan
- Registered nurse
- Software developer
- Elementary school teacher
- High school teacher
- Accountant / auditor
- Truck driver (heavy)
- Electrician
- Civil engineer
- Lawyer
- Police officer
- Financial analyst
- Pharmacist
- Product / project manager
- Physical therapist
- Nurse practitioner
- Physician
- Construction manager
- Data scientist
- Firefighter
- Mechanical engineer
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Questions
How is take-home pay in Manhattan calculated?
Manhattan is in Kansas, which taxes wage income. Take-home is a local salary minus federal tax, payroll tax, and that state tax. Leftover is what remains after rent and bills.
What does rent cost in Manhattan?
About $855 for a one-bedroom and $1,018 for a two-bedroom in Manhattan, KS. Manhattan averages 224 sunny days, a July high of 87°F, and a 18-minute commute.
How do I compare Manhattan with another city?
Put Manhattan next to another city on the same job and household. The gap is the tax bill and the rent.
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