Chase County, Kansas
Population 2,561 · Cottonwood Falls, Strong City, Matfield Green
- Overall cost of living: −14.1% vs the US average, lower than 76% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Disaster damage per $100k: $306/yr, higher than 94% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−14.1% | lower than 76% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for all of Kansas outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $109,700 | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Median rent | $825 | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $146/mo | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $5,075/yr | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.37% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6.5% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| State income tax | 5.7% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $1,500 | lower than 55% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $56,484 | lower than 75% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4% | higher than 49% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -14.1% | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 179 | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈236 days | higher than 82% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 90°F | higher than 65% of US counties |
| January low | 19°F | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 11 in | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 49 days | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 119 days | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 10.6% of weeks | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈65.1°F | higher than 60% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 35.9 in | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $306/yr | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $218/yr | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.8/yr | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $18/yr | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $45/yr | higher than 95% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 7.9 µg/m³ | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 531.5 mi | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈448.8 ft | higher than 51% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 92.2% | higher than 67% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 30.2% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 7.3% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 2 | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 11.5:1 | lower than 82% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | N/A | |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.87 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.52 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.99 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 3.4 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 3 | lower than 45% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2.5★ | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 76.5 yrs | higher than 59% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 9.2% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| Dentists / 100k | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 65.4% | higher than 52% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 83 min | higher than 82% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 159 min | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 21 min | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 84.7% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Work-from-home share | 8.4% | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 91 min | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 18 per sq mi | lower than 56% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.5 per 1k | lower than 63% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 4 per 1k | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Population | 2,561 | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Median age | 45.5 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -3.5 per 1k/yr | lower than 79% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 23.8% Dem | lower than 63% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 74.6% Rep | higher than 62% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.6% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % White | 86.3% | higher than 63% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 8.4% | higher than 67% of US counties |
| % Black | 1.1% | lower than 62% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.5% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.2% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 3.5% | lower than 49% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0% | the lowest in the US |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 4 parks | lower than 91% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 23.4 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Drive to dark skies | Dark here | the lowest in the US |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.6% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 2 | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 4 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 28 km | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 1 km | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 3 | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 10 | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 8 | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 3 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 4 | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 1 km | lower than 64% of US counties |
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