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Kansas
Dodge City
Population 27,613
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Kansas
Great Bend
Population 14,479
Dodge City, KS vs Great Bend, KS
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Dodge City, KS | Great Bend, KS |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,613 | 14,479 |
| Median Household Income | $68,721 | $54,139 |
| Median Rent | $1,045/mo | $759/mo |
| Median Home Value | $151,700 | $133,900 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | — | — |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 26% | 36.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.6% | 16.9% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% | 3.7% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 185 | 338 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 988 | 1,274 |
| Median AQI | 28 | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 325 | — |
| Summer Highs | 91°F | 89°F |
| Winter Lows | 22°F | 20°F |
| Snowfall | 19 in/yr | 12 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 11.6 min | 14 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.0 / 5 | 4.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 21.7 | 13.3 |
| College Degree Rate | 20% | 19.9% |
| Foreign-Born % | 28.5% | 7.9% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -0.5% | -3.2% |
Dodge City, KS
Great Bend, KS
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.