Wichita vs Kansas City
Wichita, KS compared with Kansas City, KS · 172 miles apart
Wichita has 400,987 residents to Kansas City’s 157,805. Wichita comes out ahead on median household income, median rent, average commute. Kansas City does better on homeownership, price to income.
| Wichita, KS | Kansas City, KS | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 400,987 | 157,805 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,429 | 1,265 |
| Median household income | $64,620 | $62,401 |
| Median home value | $190,800 | $167,400 |
| Median rent | $975 | $1,123 |
| Homeownership | 58.9% | 60.9% |
| Average commute | 18.4 min | 22.4 min |
| Median age | 35.7 | 33.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 31.1% | 20.8% |
| Poverty rate | 15.9% | 16% |
| Unemployment | 5.6% | 5.8% |
| Price to income | 3× | 2.7× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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