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Valley Center, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Sedgwick County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
8,937
Population
1,103/sq mi density
$73,480
Median Income
$30,996 per capita
$214,300
Home Value
$253,096 Zillow
$1,017
Median Rent
23.0% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
81
Violent Crime/100K
515 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$73,480 median income, 4.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$214,300 home value, $1,017/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
81 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
36.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$73,480
2% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,996
21% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
33% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.8%
85% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Valley Center vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Valley Center’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$73,480
98%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,996
79%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$76,783
107%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,166
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,166
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
1% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.2%
66% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.8%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$41,525M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.2%
Other
14%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
14,427
Restaurants
1,236
Healthcare
1,737
Retail
1,624
Manufacturing
494
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$76,783
7% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,510
57% 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 | $73,480 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,996 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $76,783 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,166 |
| County GDP | $41,525M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.461 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 14,427 |
| Restaurants | 1,236 |
| Healthcare | 1,737 |
| Retail | 1,624 |
| Manufacturing | 494 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $76,783 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,510 |