Population
Arlington
394,769
Wichita
396,488
Median Income
Arlington
$73,519
Wichita
$63,072
Home Value
Arlington
$276,400
Wichita
$179,500
Rent
Arlington
$1,389
Wichita
$960
Crime Rate
Arlington
4.84
Wichita
5.39
Cost of Living
Arlington
127.0
Wichita
97.4
Avg Temp
Arlington
67°F
Wichita
58°F
Unemployment
Arlington
5.7%
Wichita
5.7%
How Similar Are Arlington & Wichita?
Wichita is Arlington's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Arlington
394,769
Wichita
396,488
Both cities have similar populations — Arlington at 394,769 and Wichita at 396,488.
Violent Crime
Arlington
4.84
Wichita
5.39
Wichita has a 10% higher violent crime than Arlington.
Property Crime
Arlington
24.13
Wichita
23.03
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Arlington
51.9%
Wichita
56.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Arlington
5.7%
Wichita
5.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Arlington
$73,519
Wichita
$63,072
Arlington has a 14% higher median income than Wichita.
Home Values
Arlington
$276,400
Wichita
$179,500
Arlington has a 35% higher home values than Wichita.
Education
Arlington
21.0%
Wichita
20.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Arlington
43.2%
Wichita
66.6%
Wichita has a 35% higher demographics than Arlington.
Cost of Living
Arlington
127.0
Wichita
97.4
Arlington has a 23% higher cost of living than Wichita.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Arlington and Wichita share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wichita
Wichita leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wichita leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWichita has a fair market rent (1br) of $849 vs $1,473 in Arlington (73% lower). Wichita has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,099 vs $1,723 in Arlington (57% lower). Wichita scores 101.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 158.0 in Arlington.
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Housing Market — Wichita leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWichita has a median property tax of $2,122 vs $4,666 in Arlington (120% lower). Arlington has a median home value of $276,400 vs $179,500 in Wichita (54% higher). Wichita has a median rent of $960 vs $1,389 in Arlington (45% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Arlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArlington has a work from home of 11.8% compared to 6.9% in Wichita. Arlington has a poverty rate of 13.1% compared to 15.9% in Wichita. Arlington has a median household income of $73,519 vs $63,072 in Wichita (17% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Arlington leads
Source: FBI UCRArlington has a property crime clearance of 17.4% compared to 10.0% in Wichita. Arlington has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.08 in Wichita. Arlington has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.47 compared to 4.47 in Wichita.
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Weather & Climate — Arlington leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoArlington: 0.7" vs Wichita: 4.3" for annual snowfall. Arlington averages 58°F, about 9°F warmer than Wichita. Wichita: 33.6" vs Arlington: 38.7" for annual rainfall.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWichita has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% compared to 35.8% in Arlington. Arlington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.0% compared to 20.3% in Wichita.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWichita has a population of 396,488, about 1x the size of Arlington (394,769). Arlington skews younger with a median age of 33.6 vs 35.7.
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Arlington
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Healthcare — Wichita leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWichita: 3 vs Arlington: 2 for with emergency services. Wichita: 4.0 vs Arlington: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Wichita leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWichita has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Arlington. Arlington has a work from home of 11.8% compared to 6.9% in Wichita. Wichita has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.3% in Arlington.
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