Wichita cost of living
Cost of living in the city of Wichita
Wichita, KS had 661,217 people in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates. The HUD area used for rent is Wichita, KS HUD Metro FMR Area. The 2024 all-items regional price parity is 88.9, where the U.S. average is 100.
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$1,043
FY 2027, principal HUD area
Median gross rent
$1,010
ACS 2024 1-year
Goods prices
94.0
BEA goods RPP, 2024
Utilities prices
88.5
BEA utilities RPP, 2024
Mean commute
19.3 minutes
ACS S0801, workers who did not work from home
Median household income
$71,810
ACS 2024, 2024 dollars
Median real estate taxes divided by median home value in this metro are 1.19%. Childcare prices are not in the verified dataset.
Benefits in Kansas
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Related comparisons
From Wichita
The eight largest 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent gaps from Wichita.
- Wichita and San Francisco · rent gap $2,654
- Wichita and San Jose · rent gap $2,229
- Wichita and Boston · rent gap $1,965
- Wichita and New York · rent gap $1,928
- Wichita and Los Angeles · rent gap $1,921
- Wichita and San Diego · rent gap $1,780
- Wichita and Miami · rent gap $1,521
- Wichita and Seattle · rent gap $1,506