Population
El Paso
678,147
Wichita
396,488
Median Income
El Paso
$58,734
Wichita
$63,072
Home Value
El Paso
$171,700
Wichita
$179,500
Rent
El Paso
$1,041
Wichita
$960
Crime Rate
El Paso
2.79
Wichita
5.39
Cost of Living
El Paso
100.4
Wichita
97.4
Avg Temp
El Paso
66°F
Wichita
58°F
Unemployment
El Paso
6.2%
Wichita
5.7%
How Similar Are El Paso & Wichita?
Wichita is El Paso's #12 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
El Paso
678,147
Wichita
396,488
El Paso has a 42% larger population than Wichita.
Violent Crime
El Paso
2.79
Wichita
5.39
Wichita has a 48% higher violent crime than El Paso.
Property Crime
El Paso
14.94
Wichita
23.03
Wichita has a 35% higher property crime than El Paso.
Political Leaning
El Paso
41.8%
Wichita
56.1%
El Paso leans Democratic while Wichita leans Republican.
Unemployment
El Paso
6.2%
Wichita
5.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
El Paso
$58,734
Wichita
$63,072
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
El Paso
$171,700
Wichita
$179,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
El Paso
17.6%
Wichita
20.3%
Wichita has a 13% higher education than El Paso.
Demographics
El Paso
39.3%
Wichita
66.6%
Wichita has a 41% higher demographics than El Paso.
Cost of Living
El Paso
100.4
Wichita
97.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. El Paso 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 $1,013 in El Paso (19% lower). Wichita scores 101.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 113.4 in El Paso. Wichita has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,099 vs $1,191 in El Paso (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Wichita leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWichita has a median property tax of $2,122 vs $3,652 in El Paso (72% lower). El Paso has a vacancy rate of 7.8% compared to 10.2% in Wichita. Wichita has a median rent of $960 vs $1,041 in El Paso (8% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Wichita leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Paso: 328,743 vs Wichita: 204,732 for labor force. Wichita has a per capita income of $35,958 vs $28,942 in El Paso (20% higher). Wichita has a poverty rate of 15.9% compared to 18.4% in El Paso.
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Crime & Safety — El Paso leads
Source: FBI UCREl Paso has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.08 in Wichita. El Paso has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.79 compared to 5.39 in Wichita. El Paso has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.38 compared to 4.47 in Wichita.
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Weather & Climate — El Paso leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoEl Paso: 0.6" vs Wichita: 4.3" for annual snowfall. El Paso: 7.6" vs Wichita: 33.6" for annual rainfall. El Paso has a avg humidity of 38.8% compared to 64.1% in Wichita.
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Schools & Education — Wichita leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWichita has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.3% compared to 17.6% in El Paso. Wichita has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% compared to 33.2% in El Paso.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Paso has a population of 678,147, about 1.7x the size of Wichita (396,488). El Paso skews younger with a median age of 34.1 vs 35.7.
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El Paso
Wichita
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEl Paso: 5 vs Wichita: 3 for with emergency services. Wichita: 4.0 vs El Paso: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWichita has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in El Paso. El Paso has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.7% in Wichita. El Paso has a work from home of 7.8% compared to 6.9% in Wichita.
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