Pittsburg, KS vs Ottawa, KS

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

MetricPittsburg, KSOttawa, KS
Population20,63712,678
Median Household Income$43,419$71,699
Median Rent$854/mo$1,032/mo
Median Home Value$123,200$166,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.7%39.5%
Poverty Rate29.6%9.1%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k361188
Property Crime Rate /100k2,9481,137
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F87°F
Winter Lows27°F21°F
Snowfall10 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute15.8 min20.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.512.9
College Degree Rate33.2%25.8%
Foreign-Born %6.6%2.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%+0.7%

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