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Salina, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Saline County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
46,432
Population
1,766/sq mi density
$60,624
Median Income
$33,344 per capita
$164,500
Home Value
$170,631 Zillow
$911
Median Rent
28.0% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
457
Violent Crime/100K
3,706 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$60,624 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$164,500 home value, $911/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
457 violent crimes/100K (20% above avg)
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,624
19% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,344
15% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.3%
25% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Salina vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Salina’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,624
81%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,344
85%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,003
92%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$975
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$975
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
49% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.2%
59% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.8%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
91% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,875M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.8%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
6.2%
Other
14.6%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,583
Restaurants
156
Healthcare
176
Retail
217
Manufacturing
70
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,003
8% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,810
37% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $60,624 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,344 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,003 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $975 |
| County GDP | $3,875M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.437 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 6.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,583 |
| Restaurants | 156 |
| Healthcare | 176 |
| Retail | 217 |
| Manufacturing | 70 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,003 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,810 |