Saline County, Kansas
Population 53,668 · Salina, Assaria, Gypsum
- 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: 89 per sq mi, higher than 96% 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 | $179,600 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Median rent | $961 | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $154/mo | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $5,075/yr | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.31% | higher than 81% 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 | $2,345 | higher than 72% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $65,422 | lower than 51% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.3% | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +1.3% | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 482.6 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈242 days | higher than 85% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 93°F | higher than 87% of US counties |
| January low | 20°F | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈16 in | higher than 54% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Brookville, KS, 14 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 68 days | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 116 days | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 10.9% of weeks | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈63.3°F | higher than 50% 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 | 31 in | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $124/yr | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $80/yr | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.78/yr | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $19/yr | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $4.9/yr | higher than 77% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 7.5 µg/m³ | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 573.7 mi | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈438.8 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 | 93.4% | higher than 78% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 29.1% | higher than 74% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 9.7% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 12.9:1 | lower than 64% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 88.2% | lower than 56% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.87 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.89 | higher than 54% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.67 | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 3.6 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 104/100k | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 6 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2.5★ | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 75.7 yrs | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 9.4% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 410/100k | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 81/100k | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 80.4% | higher than 77% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 24 min | lower than 94% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 216 min | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 16 min | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 90% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.2% | higher than 45% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 6.8% | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 110 min | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 89 per sq mi | higher than 96% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 4 per 1k | higher than 82% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 21.3 per 1k | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Population | 53,668 | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Median age | 39.9 | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -3.8 per 1k/yr | lower than 80% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 33.3% Dem | higher than 61% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 64.9% Rep | lower than 62% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.8% | higher than 72% of US counties |
| % White | 77.8% | lower than 54% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 12.8% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| % Black | 3.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1.7% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4.1% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.1% | lower than 67% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 24 parks | lower than 65% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 19.2 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 4.1 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 18 min | lower than 54% 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 | 12 | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 28 km | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 22 km | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 10 | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 14 | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 9 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| 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 | 35 km | higher than 68% of US counties |
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