Great Bend, KS vs Newton, KS

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

MetricGreat Bend, KSNewton, KS
Population14,47918,397
Median Household Income$54,139$68,885
Median Rent$759/mo$903/mo
Median Home Value$133,900$156,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—89
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.9%43.3%
Poverty Rate16.9%9.7%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k338745
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2741,430
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F90°F
Winter Lows20°F23°F
Snowfall12 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute14 min20.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.313.9
College Degree Rate19.9%26.2%
Foreign-Born %7.9%4.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.2%-1.4%

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