Great Bend, KS vs Dodge City, KS

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

MetricGreat Bend, KSDodge City, KS
Population14,47927,613
Median Household Income$54,139$68,721
Median Rent$759/mo$1,045/mo
Median Home Value$133,900$151,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.9%26%
Poverty Rate16.9%14.6%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k338185
Property Crime Rate /100k1,274988
Median AQI—28
Good AQI Days /yr—325
Summer Highs89°F91°F
Winter Lows20°F22°F
Snowfall12 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute14 min11.6 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.321.7
College Degree Rate19.9%20%
Foreign-Born %7.9%28.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.2%-0.5%

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