El Dorado, KS vs Wichita, KS

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

MetricEl Dorado, KSWichita, KS
Population12,769397,945
Median Household Income$59,180$64,620
Median Rent$844/mo$975/mo
Median Home Value$120,300$190,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)8989
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.3%41.7%
Poverty Rate16.6%15.9%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k3311,209
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3734,645
Median AQI—48
Good AQI Days /yr—210
Summer Highs89°F90°F
Winter Lows22°F24°F
Snowfall5 in/yr13 in/yr
Avg Commute17.5 min18.4 min
Hospitals18
Avg Hospital Rating—3.8 / 5
Students per Teacher1814.3
College Degree Rate26%31.1%
Foreign-Born %2.1%10.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%+0.9%

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