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Wichita

Wichita, KS

Population: 396,488
VS
Shawnee

Shawnee, KS

Population: 68,175

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%
Wichita
48.7%
Shawnee
2% diff
Female
50.2%
Wichita
51.3%
Shawnee
2% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$63KWichita
$106KShawnee
69% diff
Per Capita Income
$36KWichita
$51KShawnee
42% diff
Poverty Rate
11.2%
Wichita
3.2%
Shawnee
3.5x diff
Unemployment
3.7%
Wichita
2.2%
Shawnee
68% 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%
Wichita
73.9%
Shawnee
27% diff
Zillow Value
$198KWichita
$416KShawnee
2.1x diff
Zillow Rent
$1,125Wichita
$1,590Shawnee
41% diff
Rent Burden
27.5%
Wichita
26.4%
Shawnee
4% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
1,141Wichita
213Shawnee
5.4x diff
Property Crime
5,322Wichita
0Shawnee
Murder Rate
9Wichita
2Shawnee
5.9x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
59°FWichita
54°FShawnee
10% diff
Jan Temp
36°FWichita
28°FShawnee
29% diff
Jul Temp
80°FWichita
77°FShawnee
4% diff
Rainfall
26.9"Wichita
40.5"Shawnee
51% diff
Snowfall
10.3"Wichita
17.4"Shawnee
70% diff
Sunny Days
312Wichita
293Shawnee
6% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
30.9%
Wichita
52.4%
Shawnee
70% diff
High School+
88.0%
Wichita
96.0%
Shawnee
9% diff
Graduate+
11.5%
Wichita
17.6%
Shawnee
53% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
18.9 minWichita
21.7 minShawnee
15% diff
Drive Alone
80.0%
Wichita
73.5%
Shawnee
9% diff
Public Transit
0.7%
Wichita
0.3%
Shawnee
2.8x diff
Work from Home
6.9%
Wichita
18.3%
Shawnee
2.7x diff

Health

Obesity
39.9%
Wichita
31.9%
Shawnee
25% diff
Smoking
16.7%
Wichita
10.6%
Shawnee
58% diff
Uninsured
13.2%
Wichita
7.5%
Shawnee
76% diff
Diabetes
11.8%
Wichita
8.6%
Shawnee
37% diff
Heart Disease
6.0%
Wichita
4.6%
Shawnee
30% diff
Depression
23.0%
Wichita
19.5%
Shawnee
18% diff

The Verdict

16 Wichita
:
22 Shawnee

Shawnee leads in 22 of 38 categories

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