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Wichita

Wichita, KS

Population: 396,488
VS
Lawrence

Lawrence, KS

Population: 95,459

Wichita vs Lawrence

Side-by-side comparison of Wichita, KS and Lawrence, KS

Demographics

Population
396KWichita
95KLawrence
4.2x diff
Median Age
36Wichita
29Lawrence
22% diff
Pop. Density
2,402Wichita
2,757Lawrence
15% diff
Area (sq mi)
164Wichita
35Lawrence
4.7x diff
Male
49.8%
Wichita
49.3%
Lawrence
1% diff
Female
50.2%
Wichita
50.7%
Lawrence
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$63KWichita
$63KLawrence
0% diff
Per Capita Income
$36KWichita
$38KLawrence
6% diff
Poverty Rate
11.2%
Wichita
6.1%
Lawrence
84% diff
Unemployment
3.7%
Wichita
3.6%
Lawrence
3% diff
Cost of Living
90Wichita
90Lawrence
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,166Wichita
$1,040Lawrence
12% diff

Housing

Home Value
$180KWichita
$270KLawrence
50% diff
Median Rent
$960Wichita
$1,054Lawrence
10% diff
Homeownership
58.4%
Wichita
42.9%
Lawrence
36% diff
Zillow Value
$198KWichita
$323KLawrence
63% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,125Wichita
$1,418Lawrence
26% diff
Rent Burden
27.5%
Wichita
30.8%
Lawrence
12% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
1,141Wichita
135Lawrence
8.5x diff
Property Crime
5,322Wichita
1,538Lawrence
3.5x diff
Murder Rate
9Wichita
—Lawrence

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
59°FWichita
58°FLawrence
2% diff
Jan Temp
36°FWichita
34°FLawrence
5% diff
Jul Temp
80°FWichita
79°FLawrence
1% diff
Rainfall
26.9"Wichita
37.6"Lawrence
40% diff
Snowfall
10.3"Wichita
19.8"Lawrence
93% diff
Sunny Days
312Wichita
301Lawrence
4% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
30.9%
Wichita
55.1%
Lawrence
78% diff
High School+
88.0%
Wichita
95.8%
Lawrence
9% diff
Graduate+
11.5%
Wichita
25.6%
Lawrence
2.2x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
18.9 minWichita
19.7 minLawrence
4% diff
Drive Alone
80.0%
Wichita
68.7%
Lawrence
16% diff
Public Transit
0.7%
Wichita
3.2%
Lawrence
4.3x diff
Work from Home
6.9%
Wichita
14.1%
Lawrence
2x diff

Health

Obesity
39.9%
Wichita
33.6%
Lawrence
19% diff
Smoking
16.7%
Wichita
13.6%
Lawrence
23% diff
Uninsured
13.2%
Wichita
8.2%
Lawrence
61% diff
Diabetes
11.8%
Wichita
9.3%
Lawrence
27% diff
Heart Disease
6.0%
Wichita
5.2%
Lawrence
15% diff
Depression
23.0%
Wichita
24.2%
Lawrence
5% diff

The Verdict

18 Wichita
:
20 Lawrence

Lawrence leads in 20 of 38 categories

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