Cowley County, Kansas
Population 34,411 · Arkansas City, Winfield, Udall
- 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.
- Street intersections: 62 per sq mi, higher than 86% 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 | $120,900 | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Median rent | $809 | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $193/mo | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $5,075/yr | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.65% | higher than 93% 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 | $1,999 | higher than 64% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $57,878 | lower than 72% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -2% | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 314.2 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈239 days | higher than 83% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 92°F | higher than 79% of US counties |
| January low | 23°F | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 6 in | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 65 days | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 96 days | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 15.5% of weeks | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈65.9°F | higher than 66% 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 | 38.4 in | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $159/yr | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $90/yr | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.04/yr | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $1.3/yr | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $27/yr | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $19/yr | higher than 89% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.6 µg/m³ | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 516.2 mi | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈451.7 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 | 90.6% | higher than 52% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 24.5% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 8.4% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 2 | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 13.1:1 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 84.3% | lower than 77% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.04 | higher than 59% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.7 | lower than 56% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.55 | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 4 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 44/100k | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 2 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 4★ | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 73.8 yrs | lower than 67% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 10% | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 158/100k | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 53/100k | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 71.9% | higher than 63% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 77 min | higher than 77% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 110 min | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 21 min | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 84.3% | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.1% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 4.9% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 64 min | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 62 per sq mi | higher than 86% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 3.3 per 1k | higher than 74% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 21.4 per 1k | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Population | 34,411 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Median age | 39.2 | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -0.3 per 1k/yr | lower than 64% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 29% Dem | higher than 51% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 69.3% Rep | lower than 52% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.7% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| % White | 76.9% | lower than 56% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 12.2% | higher than 77% of US counties |
| % Black | 2.4% | higher than 52% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1.5% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 1.2% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.3% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 5.3% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.2% | lower than 54% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 32 parks | lower than 59% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 14.2 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 2.9 | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 14 min | lower than 60% of US counties |
| 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 | 5 | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 54 km | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 5 km | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 3 | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| 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 | 9 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 7 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 12 km | higher than 54% of US counties |
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