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Top 100 rank:
N.A.
Population:
366,046
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Wichita stats
City stats
Best places avg.
Median family income
(per year)
$64,889
$90,957
Job growth %
(2000-2009)
*
3.21%
15.71%
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Median home price
$115,138
$239,391
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Test scores reading
(% above/below state average)
-7.7%
22.9%
Test scores math
(% above/below average)
-8.1%
22.9%
Personal crime incidents
(per 1,000)
8
2
Property crime incidents
(per 1,000)
54
24
Restaurants
(within 15 miles)
982
2,967
High temp in July
°
F
93.0
°
86.2
°
Low temp in Jan
°
F
20.2
°
21.3
°
Median age
33.7
35.3
Financial
City stats
Best places avg.
Median family income
(per year)
$64,889
$90,957
Family purchasing power
(annual, cost-of-living adjusted)
$70,685
$86,860
State sales tax
5.30%
5.45%
State income tax rate
(highest bracket)
6.45%
I
7.35%
State income tax rate
(lowest bracket)
3.50%
I
2.96%
Auto insurance premiums
(Average price quotes, for the state)
$1,586
$1,707
Job growth %
(2000-2009)
*
3.21%
15.71%
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Housing
Median home price
$115,138
$239,391
Average property taxes
(2009)
$3,391
$3,418
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Education
Colleges, universities and
professional schools
(within 30 miles)
6
25
Test scores reading
(% above/below state average)
-7.7%
22.9%
Test scores math
(% above/below average)
-8.1%
22.9%
% students attending public/private
schools
(located within town limits)
81.3/18.7
87.8/12.2
Quality of life
Air quality index*
(% of days AQI ranked as good)
90.0%
77.8%
Personal crime incidents
(per 1,000)
8
2
Property crime incidents
(per 1,000)
54
24
Median commute time
(in minutes)
16.7
21.4
% population with commute
45 mins. or longer
3.7%
13.6%
% population walk or bike to work
2.2%
3.6%
Leisure and culture
Movie theaters
(within 15 miles)
16
31
Restaurants
(within 15 miles)
982
2,967
Bars
(within 15 miles)
100
207
Public golf courses
(within 30 miles)
50
162
Libraries
(within 15 miles)
37
72
Museums
(accredited by AAM;
within 30 miles)
4
10
Ski resorts
(within 100 miles)
N.A.
12
Arts funding
(Dollars per person of state funds spent on arts)
0.7
1.5
Weather
Annual rainfall
(inches)
30.47
37.40
% clear days in the area
35
29
High temp in July
°
F
93.0
°
86.2
°
Low temp in Jan
°
F
20.2
°
21.3
°
Meet the neighbors
Median age
33.7
35.3
Completed at least some college
(% of residents)
57.7%
71.5%
Married %
52.1%
56.6%
Divorced %
12.5%
8.4%
Racial diversity index
(100 is national average; higher numbers indicate greater diversity)
122.4
94.9
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Notes: *County data
(I) Income tax notes:
For joint returns, the taxes are twice the tax imposed on half the income.
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$10,000
$20,000
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$950,000
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Max
Property type
Any type
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Population
8.4M
46,000
Home Prices
2009 median sales prices
$1.2M
$36K
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