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Derby, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Sedgwick County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
25,801
Population
2,322/sq mi density
$82,089
Median Income
$39,098 per capita
$221,600
Home Value
$278,018 Zillow
$1,082
Median Rent
26.7% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
100
Violent Crime/100K
0 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$82,089 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$221,600 home value, $1,082/mo rent
C
Safety
2.0 / 5.0
100 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
36.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Parks & Recreation in Derby (6)
Cheney State Park
State Park
1,442 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
El Dorado State Park
State Park
3,729 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Fairgrounds Park
State Park
24 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Great Salt Plains State Park
State Park
756 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Sandhills State Park
State Park
1,120 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
National Preserve
Tallgrass prairie once covered 170 million acres of North America, but within a generation most of it had been transformed into farms, cities, and towns. Today less than 4% remains intact, mostly in the Kansas Flint Hills. Established on November 12, 1996, the preserve protects a nationally signific...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Arts and Culture, Cultural Demonstrations, Astronomy, Stargazing, Fishing, Freshwater Fishing, Food, Picnicking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Hands-On, Hiking, Backcountry Hiking, Front-...
Weather: Typical weather for the preserve ranges from lows of 0 degrees in the winter and highs of 90 + degrees in the summer. Prevailing prairie winds attribute to winter blizzards and occasional summer storm...