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Wichita is a big city of 397,945 people in Sedgwick County, Kansas. It's part of the Wichita, KS area. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $191k and rent runs about $975 a month.
397,945people
$191kTypical home
$975/moRent
92° / 44°Summer / winter
12"Snow
272Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Big city of 397,945
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,411 people per sq mi
- 134 mi to Tulsa, OK
- In the Wichita, KS area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $191k (≈$1,203/mo)
- Median rent $975/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 272 sunny days a year (120 totally clear)
- 93 cloudy days a year
- 28 of 90 winter days are gray
- 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
- High violent crime (1202 per 100k)
- High property crime (4,581 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 29% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 5 mi to ICT airport
- 131 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 25 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,309 ft
- 564 mi to the ocean
- 253 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 178 mi to the nearest ski area
- 24 mi to the nearest campground
- 21 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 405 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 48 bars within 25 mi
- 108 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 32 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 4% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 2 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
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