Ford County, Kansas
Population 34,074 · Dodge City, Spearville, Bucklin
- 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.
- Avg commute: 13 min, lower than 98% 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 | $151,100 | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,010 | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $133/mo | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $5,075/yr | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.52% | higher than 90% 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 | $2,300 | higher than 71% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $70,781 | higher than 64% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3% | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +7.7% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 462.6 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈255 days | higher than 90% 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 | 19°F | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 19 in | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 71 days | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 128 days | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 21.1% of weeks | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈59.9°F | lower than 69% 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 | 22.3 in | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $108/yr | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $54/yr | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.81/yr | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $25/yr | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $2/yr | higher than 67% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 6.8 µg/m³ | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 617.7 mi | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈436.5 ft | higher than 50% 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 | 76.5% | lower than 97% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 20.7% | lower than 57% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 7.1% | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 1 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 19.4:1 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 91.8% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.16 | lower than 73% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.22 | lower than 77% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.63 | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 3.5 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 53/100k | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 2 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3★ | lower than 48% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 77 yrs | higher than 66% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 16.2% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 117/100k | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 62/100k | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 82.8% | higher than 80% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 28 min | lower than 90% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 257 min | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 13 min | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 87% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Work-from-home share | 2.9% | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 189 min | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 85 per sq mi | higher than 95% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 3.7 per 1k | higher than 79% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 9.2 per 1k | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Population | 34,074 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Median age | 32.3 | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -16.5 per 1k/yr | lower than 97% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 29.9% Dem | higher than 54% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 68.3% Rep | lower than 55% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.8% | higher than 72% of US counties |
| % White | 35.4% | lower than 94% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 59.1% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % Black | 2.4% | higher than 52% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.9% | higher than 61% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 1.8% | lower than 90% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 20 parks | lower than 68% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 17.3 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.8 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 15 min | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.1% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 3 | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 0 km | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 4 | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 5 | lower than 65% 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 | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 7 km | lower than 52% of US counties |
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