Wichita vs Manhattan
Wichita, KS compared with Manhattan, KS · 111 miles apart
Wichita has 400,987 residents to Manhattan’s 54,673. Wichita comes out ahead on median household income, median rent, homeownership. Manhattan does better on average commute, bachelor's degree +, unemployment.
| Wichita, KS | Manhattan, KS | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 400,987 | 54,673 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,429 | 2,681 |
| Median household income | $64,620 | $60,172 |
| Median home value | $190,800 | $246,700 |
| Median rent | $975 | $1,003 |
| Homeownership | 58.9% | 43.5% |
| Average commute | 18.4 min | 17.3 min |
| Median age | 35.7 | 25.7 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 31.1% | 53.3% |
| Poverty rate | 15.9% | 23.3% |
| Unemployment | 5.6% | 3.6% |
| Price to income | 3× | 4.1× |
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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