El Dorado, KS vs Newton, KS

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

MetricEl Dorado, KSNewton, KS
Population12,76918,397
Median Household Income$59,180$68,885
Median Rent$844/mo$903/mo
Median Home Value$120,300$156,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)8989
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.3%43.3%
Poverty Rate16.6%9.7%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k331745
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3731,430
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F90°F
Winter Lows22°F23°F
Snowfall5 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute17.5 min20.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1813.9
College Degree Rate26%26.2%
Foreign-Born %2.1%4.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%-1.4%

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