Moving to Hays: Pros, Cons & What to Know
Moving to Hays means joining a real, genuine western Kansas regional hub, home to Fort Hays State University and the historic Fort Hays.
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Learn moreWestern Kansas's real regional hub
Hays is real, genuinely the most populous city in northwestern Kansas, serving as the region's economic and cultural center.
A real university anchor
Fort Hays State University, real, the largest university in Hays, awarded approximately 3,183 degrees in 2024.
A genuinely low property tax rate
Hays' effective property tax rate ran approximately 0.89% per Ownwell -- genuinely below both the national and Kansas statewide medians.
Key takeaways
- Hays is real, genuinely the most populous city in northwestern Kansas.
- Fort Hays State University anchors a real, substantial local university presence.
- Hays' effective property tax rate (~0.89%) runs genuinely below both national and Kansas medians.
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