Winfield, KS vs Wichita, KS

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

MetricWinfield, KSWichita, KS
Population11,711397,945
Median Household Income$56,656$64,620
Median Rent$786/mo$975/mo
Median Home Value$132,700$190,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)—89
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.2%41.7%
Poverty Rate15.4%15.9%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k3181,209
Property Crime Rate /100k3,2524,645
Median AQI—48
Good AQI Days /yr—210
Summer Highs89°F90°F
Winter Lows22°F24°F
Snowfall9 in/yr13 in/yr
Avg Commute20.6 min18.4 min
Hospitals18
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.8 / 5
Students per Teacher12.714.3
College Degree Rate27.8%31.1%
Foreign-Born %4.7%10.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%+0.9%

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