Wichita vs Shawnee
Side-by-side comparison of Wichita, KS and Shawnee, KS
Demographics
Population
396KWichita
68KShawnee
5.8x diff
Median Age
36Wichita
38Shawnee
7% diff
Pop. Density
2,402Wichita
1,624Shawnee
48% diff
Area (sq mi)
164Wichita
43Shawnee
3.8x diff
Male
49.8%
Wichita48.7%
Shawnee2% diff
Female
50.2%
Wichita51.3%
Shawnee2% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$63KWichita
$106KShawnee
69% diff
Per Capita Income
$36KWichita
$51KShawnee
42% diff
Poverty Rate
11.2%
Wichita3.2%
Shawnee3.5x diff
Unemployment
5.7%
Wichita3.1%
Shawnee84% diff
Cost of Living
90Wichita
90Shawnee
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,166Wichita
$1,269Shawnee
9% diff
Housing
Home Value
$180KWichita
$333KShawnee
85% diff
Median Rent
$960Wichita
$1,233Shawnee
28% diff
Homeownership
58.4%
Wichita73.9%
Shawnee27% diff
Zillow Value
$207KWichita
$427KShawnee
2.1x diff
Zillow Rent
$1,125Wichita
$1,590Shawnee
41% diff
Rent Burden
27.5%
Wichita26.4%
Shawnee4% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
1,239Wichita
284Shawnee
4.4x diff
Property Crime
5,285Wichita
1,779Shawnee
3x diff
Murder Rate
8Wichita
0Shawnee
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
58°FWichita
54°FShawnee
8% diff
Jan Temp
33°FWichita
28°FShawnee
19% diff
Jul Temp
82°FWichita
77°FShawnee
5% diff
Rainfall
34.3"Wichita
40.5"Shawnee
18% diff
Snowfall
12.7"Wichita
17.4"Shawnee
37% diff
Education
Bachelor's+
30.9%
Wichita52.4%
Shawnee70% diff
High School+
88.0%
Wichita96.0%
Shawnee9% diff
Graduate+
11.5%
Wichita17.6%
Shawnee53% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
18.9 minWichita
21.7 minShawnee
15% diff
Drive Alone
80.0%
Wichita73.5%
Shawnee9% diff
Public Transit
0.7%
Wichita0.3%
Shawnee2.3x diff
Work from Home
6.9%
Wichita18.3%
Shawnee2.7x diff
Health
Obesity
39.9%
Wichita31.9%
Shawnee25% diff
Smoking
16.7%
Wichita10.6%
Shawnee58% diff
Uninsured
12.4%
Wichita5.1%
Shawnee2.4x diff
Diabetes
11.8%
Wichita8.6%
Shawnee37% diff
Heart Disease
6.0%
Wichita4.6%
Shawnee30% diff
Depression
23.0%
Wichita19.5%
Shawnee18% diff
The Verdict
15
Wichita
:
22
Shawnee
Shawnee leads in 22 of 37 categories