Wichita vs Lenexa
Wichita, KS compared with Lenexa, KS · 164 miles apart
Wichita has 400,987 residents to Lenexa’s 60,506. Wichita comes out ahead on median rent, homeownership, average commute. Lenexa does better on median household income, bachelor's degree +, poverty rate.
| Wichita, KS | Lenexa, KS | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 400,987 | 60,506 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,429 | 1,775 |
| Median household income | $64,620 | $103,239 |
| Median home value | $190,800 | $394,900 |
| Median rent | $975 | $1,454 |
| Homeownership | 58.9% | 56.8% |
| Average commute | 18.4 min | 19.4 min |
| Median age | 35.7 | 37.2 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 31.1% | 57.8% |
| Poverty rate | 15.9% | 5.4% |
| Unemployment | 5.6% | 2.8% |
| Price to income | 3× | 3.8× |
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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