Living in Wichita

Wichita is a city in Kansas, United States, home to 396,119 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 1%, #93 of 9,771), digital natives (top 2%, #88 of 4,750), students (top 3%, #59 of 2,119).

Residents396,119

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport210 km (Tulsa International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km496,600 people

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 420 m, height range 30 m

Nearest major riverArkansas, under 1 km

Main railway line1.6 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.1,775 km

Within 10 km402,598 people

Greater areaGreater Wichita, 3 km out

Winter daylight9 h 33 min, sunset 0:14

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Good to know about Wichita

The Arkansas runs through or right past it.
It is part of Greater Wichita, 3 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 33 min and sets around 0:14; in late June it sets around 3:54.

Best places in Greater Wichita

How Wichita ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Kansas
Young family	54	#4,194 of 11,898	#44 of 76	Map
Low-income household	67	#93 of 9,771	#2 of 92	Map
Low-income family	58	#1,574 of 8,006	#27 of 45	Map
Single parent	59	#1,528 of 6,237	#24 of 34	Map
Pensioner couple	59	#4,993 of 9,474	#25 of 52	Map
Single pensioner	55	#5,788 of 9,474	#25 of 52	Map
Early retiree	61	#4,691 of 10,762	#29 of 104	Map
Single professional	67	#769 of 4,537	#9 of 29	Map
Young professional	70	#663 of 4,444	#8 of 28	Map
DINKS	66	#1,405 of 3,053	#9 of 16	Map
Remote worker	68	#481 of 7,271	#15 of 61	Map
Commuter	79	#242 of 6,227	#7 of 43	Map
Car-free household	75	#391 of 3,933	#3 of 23	Map
Student	82	#59 of 2,119	#2 of 11	Map
First-home buyer	67	#247 of 8,006	#13 of 45	Map
Budget-constrained mover	61	#400 of 12,111	#7 of 126	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	67	#789 of 4,114	#6 of 25	Map
Expat professional	61	#3,171 of 7,271	#13 of 61	Map
Healthcare-first mover	53	#5,874 of 9,474	#22 of 52	Map
Nature-focused household	50	#8,913 of 18,063	#177 of 235	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	10	#12,809 of 16,523	#150 of 201	Map
Rural value seeker	51	#6,528 of 18,063	#182 of 235	Map
High-net-worth mover	60	#5,184 of 16,523	#21 of 201	Map
Lottery winner	72	#2,120 of 21,167	#13 of 298	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	61	#6,815 of 12,111	#65 of 126	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	62	#4,050 of 12,111	#15 of 126	Map
Digital native	71	#88 of 4,750	#2 of 31	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Foundation100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)90
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)75
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)69
Flat land (terrain relief)68
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)67
Mobility and connectivity66
Affordability60
Lifestyle and amenities59
Health and elderly55
Jobs and economy51
Education and family44
Green space43
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)31
Safety and community26
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)23
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)15
Sea or lake shore0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.