Dodge City, KS vs Hutchinson, KS

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricDodge City, KSHutchinson, KS
Population27,61339,709
Median Household Income$68,721$58,687
Median Rent$1,045/mo$881/mo
Median Home Value$151,700$125,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income26%41.6%
Poverty Rate14.6%14.9%
Unemployment Rate3.1%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k185608
Property Crime Rate /100k9882,127
Median AQI28—
Good AQI Days /yr325—
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows22°F21°F
Snowfall19 in/yr7 in/yr
Avg Commute11.6 min15.6 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.714.4
College Degree Rate20%19.3%
Foreign-Born %28.5%2.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%-1.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.