Wichita vs Lawrence
Wichita, KS compared with Lawrence, KS · 143 miles apart
Wichita has 400,987 residents to Lawrence’s 96,367. Wichita comes out ahead on median rent, homeownership, average commute. Lawrence does better on median household income, bachelor's degree +, unemployment.
| Wichita, KS | Lawrence, KS | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 400,987 | 96,367 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,429 | 2,788 |
| Median household income | $64,620 | $65,009 |
| Median home value | $190,800 | $292,700 |
| Median rent | $975 | $1,091 |
| Homeownership | 58.9% | 43.6% |
| Average commute | 18.4 min | 19.8 min |
| Median age | 35.7 | 29.3 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 31.1% | 55.8% |
| Poverty rate | 15.9% | 17.4% |
| Unemployment | 5.6% | 4.4% |
| Price to income | 3× | 4.5× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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