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Living in Burlingame, KS

Burlingame is a small town of 1,046 people in Osage County, Kansas. It's about 21 miles from Topeka, KS and 74 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $87k and rent runs about $683 a month.

1,046people
$87kTypical home
$683/moRent
90° / 40°Summer / winter
12"Snow
256Sunny days
73Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 1,046
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 1,183 people per sq mi
  • 74 mi to Kansas City, MO
  • 21 mi to Topeka, KS
  • 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $87k (≈$547/mo)
  • Median rent $683/mo
  • Median household income $60k
  • Property tax about 2.2% of value
  • 8.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 90°F
  • Winter highs around 40°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
  • 256 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
  • 109 cloudy days a year
  • 33 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 73 days a year with rain or snow
  • 12" of snow a year
  • 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 5 days a year over 100°F
  • 16 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (127 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (311 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 45
  • 28% of households have kids
  • 21% are 65 or older
  • 16% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 2% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 40 min
  • 2% walk or take transit to work
  • 52 mi to MHK airport
  • 71 mi to MCI (major hub)
  • 23 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 82% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1955
  • 84% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 1,093 ft
  • 616 mi to the ocean
  • 325 mi to a big lake
  • 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 68 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 13 mi to the nearest campground
  • 12 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 101 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 14 bars within 25 mi
  • 37 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 13 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 12 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 10 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 49% of Kansas districts (reading)
  • 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 11 mi to the nearest vet
  • 17 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 11 congregations per 10k people
  • 21 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Osage County: R+48 in 2024
  • Kansas: R+16 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Moderate flood risk
  • Low drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • High heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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