El Dorado, KS vs Derby, KS

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

MetricEl Dorado, KSDerby, KS
Population12,76926,062
Median Household Income$59,180$84,112
Median Rent$844/mo$1,136/mo
Median Home Value$120,300$236,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)8989
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.3%43.2%
Poverty Rate16.6%6%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k331228
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3732,189
Median AQI—48
Good AQI Days /yr—210
Summer Highs89°F90°F
Winter Lows22°F23°F
Snowfall5 in/yr8 in/yr
Avg Commute17.5 min23 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1817.3
College Degree Rate26%37.6%
Foreign-Born %2.1%2.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%+3.7%

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