2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Wayne, NJ vs Wichita, KS

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Highlights
- Household income in Wichita, is 59% less than it is in Wayne and is 22% below the National Average.
- Wayne unemployment rate is 10.0%.
- Wichita unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Wayne, NJWichita, KSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate10.0%5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-0.5%0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth21.7%24.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%7.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.5%5.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$59,473$31,558$37,638
 Household Income$137,168$56,374$69,021
 Family Median Income$161,755$72,173$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Wayne, NJWichita, KSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K3.3%10.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.5%4.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.1%10.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.1%9.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K2.9%9.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.7%8.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K5.1%10.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.6%12.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K20.5%13.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K15.0%5.7%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K30.0%4.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Wayne, NJWichita, KSUnited States
 Management, business, finance26.3%12.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science9.5%5.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%1.9%1.8%
 Legal1.5%0.9%1.2%
 Education, library9.3%5.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment4.0%1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.2%6.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.5%3.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.7%1.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving2.7%5.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.1%3.7%3.6%
 Personal care3.0%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.7%21.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.8%9.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving5.4%15.7%13.1%
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Reviews for Wichita    59 Reviews

Grew up there in the 80s and moving back. It's very true about the feel-good blue skies and the friendliness of the communities. Wichita is perfect for those who want  More

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My comparison is to living in AZ, CO, NE & WY. Wichita is a nice city with a lot to do. It has history, art, live music, breweries, plenty of biking and walking trails.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Wichita for several years and it was a great place to live, low crime for such a large city. Very diverse, lots to do, plenty of jobs and beautiful  More

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