Osage County, Kansas
Population 15,744 · Osage City, Carbondale, Lyndon
- Overall cost of living: −11.2% vs the US average, higher than 52% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Sunny days / yr: 229 days, higher than 77% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−11.2% | higher than 52% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Topeka, KS metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $156,800 | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Median rent | $785 | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $173/mo | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $5,075/yr | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.49% | higher than 88% 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 | $2,343 | higher than 72% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $74,467 | higher than 72% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +6.3% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 110 | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈229 days | higher than 77% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 89°F | higher than 58% of US counties |
| January low | 19°F | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 10 in | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 46 days | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 124 days | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 8.3% of weeks | higher than 50% 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 | $138/yr | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $86/yr | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $1.1/yr | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $19/yr | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $6/yr | higher than 80% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.6 µg/m³ | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 478.3 mi | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈322.4 ft | lower than 65% 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 | 93.7% | higher than 81% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 21.6% | lower than 52% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 6.8% | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 12.9:1 | lower than 64% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 93% | higher than 77% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.7 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.21 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.94 | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 7.4 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 6/100k | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 1 | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.7★ | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 75 yrs | lower than 56% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 9.2% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 6/100k | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 13/100k | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 42.8% | lower than 80% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 90 min | higher than 88% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 96 min | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 28 min | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 84.9% | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Work-from-home share | 8.6% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 98 min | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 10 per sq mi | lower than 70% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.4 per 1k | lower than 65% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 32 per 1k | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Population | 15,744 | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Median age | 42.9 | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +4.1 per 1k/yr | higher than 59% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 24.7% Dem | lower than 60% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 72.7% Rep | higher than 57% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.7% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % White | 92.1% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 3.4% | lower than 65% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.3% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.1% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.3% | higher than 64% 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 | 0.3% | higher than 46% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 25 parks | lower than 64% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 12.7 | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.8 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 10 min | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 2% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 19 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 4 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 228 km | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 2 km | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 34 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 59 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 6 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 18 | higher than 50% of US counties |
| 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 | 32 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 63 km | higher than 78% of US counties |
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