ECONOMY
The unemployment rate in Wichita Metro Area is 5.3% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%). Recent job growth is Positive. Wichita Metro Area jobs have increased by 0.5%.
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Compared to the rest of the country, Wichita Metro Area's cost of living is 17.6% lower than the U.S. average.
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Compare Wichita Metro Area's Cost of LivingWEATHER & CLIMATE
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the Wichita metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.
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In the last Presidential election, the Wichita metro area remained very strongly Republican, 57.2% to 40.0%.
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Wichita Metro Area's population is 644,480 people. Since 2020, it has had a population growth of 4.1%.
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Average Commute time is 19.5 minutes. The National Average is 26.4 minutes.
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The median home cost in Wichita Metro Area is Real Estate:
$195,800. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 11.8%.
SCHOOLS
Wichita Metro Area public schools spend $11,692 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 12.8 students per teacher in Wichita Metro Area.
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