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Maize is a big small town of 6,824 people in Sedgwick County, Kansas. It's about 8 miles from Wichita, KS and 143 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $276k and rent runs about $1k a month.
6,824people
$276kTypical home
$1,399/moRent
92° / 44°Summer / winter
12"Snow
272Sunny days
87Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 6,824
- Part of a metro area
- About 679 people per sq mi
- 143 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 8 mi to Wichita, KS
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $276k (≈$1,742/mo)
- Median rent $1,399/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
- 272 sunny days a year (120 totally clear)
- 93 cloudy days a year
- 28 of 90 winter days are gray
- 87 days a year with rain or snow
- 12" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 12 days a year over 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (460 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,644 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 34% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 39% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 9 mi to ICT airport
- 139 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 20 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2011
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,362 ft
- 571 mi to the ocean
- 260 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 178 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 21 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 413 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 48 bars within 25 mi
- 111 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 29 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sedgwick County: R+14 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
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk