Verdict
Kansas City leads on Safety, Livability, while Wichita leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment.
Score Comparison
Affordability
KS
63
KS
70
✓ winsEducational Attainment
KS
32
KS
53
✓ winsSafety
KS
100
✓ winsKS
27
Weather
KS
—
KS
—
Livability
KS
65
✓ winsKS
51
Full Comparison
| Metric | Kansas City | Wichita |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 155,438 | 395,951 |
| Median Income | $56,120 | $60,712 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $1,044 | $915 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $133,800 ✓ | $166,400 |
| Median Age | 34 | 35 |
| HS Graduation | 81% | 88% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 20% | 31% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 85% | 89% ✓ |
| Homeownership | 60% ✓ | 59% |
| Avg Commute | 24 min | 20 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 0.01 ✓ | 11.08 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 0.01 ✓ | 42.76 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 40" | N/A |