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Affordability in Wichita

Wichita ranks #70 of 134 US cities for affordability, with a affordability score of 48 — Some Fun. That puts it in the 49th percentile nationally and #1 of 1 in Kansas.

affordability score
48
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National rank
#70 of 134
In Kansas
#1 of 1
Percentile
49th

The typical city scores 50 for affordability; Wichita sits 2 points below the median.

How affordability is measured

Cost of living and housing pressure on residents.

The affordability score is the flip side of our economic strain measure — 100 minus the raw economic strain score — so a city with less of it scores higher.

Data sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics unemployment, HUD Fair Market Rent and US Census median income plus poverty rate.

Full methodology → Glossary The raw measurement is part of the Data plan →

Ranked around Wichita

  1. T#67 Reno, NV 50
  2. #69 Garland, TX 49
  3. #70 Wichita, KS — this page 48
  4. T#71 Albuquerque, NM 47
  5. T#71 Tulsa, OK 47

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Top US cities for affordability

  1. #1 Jackson, WY 100
  2. #2 Telluride, CO 99
  3. T#3 Bismarck, ND 98
  4. T#3 Sioux Falls, SD 98
  5. #5 Louisville, KY 97

More about Wichita

Wichita scores 15 overall (Quiet) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: