Sedgwick
Kansas

What stands out

If you had to describe Sedgwick County in numbers, start here: natural-hazard risk is in the top 5% of American counties (95 of 100), home internet speed is in the top 8% of American counties (289 Mbps), and homeownership is in the bottom 11% of American counties (63%). Within Kansas it ranks 1st of 105 counties for natural-hazard risk.

Where you are

You live in Sedgwick County, Kansas. 522,700 people live here with you. The population grew 0.6% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +889).

Kansas stopped taxing Social Security entirely in 2024 and consolidated its brackets, and property taxes fall heavily on homeowners because agricultural land is assessed on use value. Johnson County, in the Kansas City suburbs, has the state's best-rated schools and highest home prices. The state sits squarely in Tornado Alley.

Money

The typical household here brings in $65,372 a year, higher than 63% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $60,652. Unemployment runs 3.1%, lower than 60% of American counties. 6% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 18 minutes each way.

Kansas takes 5.4% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,560 a year.

Home

The median home costs $227K, cheaper than 53% of American counties, about 2.1 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $950 a month. Property tax is 1.27% of home value, roughly $2,232 a year on that median home, higher than 76% of American counties. 63% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.4 per 1,000 residents, lower than 74% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 32 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 75.5 years, shorter than 54% of American counties. There are 1,655 active physicians in the county, about 31.7 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.8 of 5 stars. 12.1% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.78 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 78% of American counties. 89% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 13 points. 62% of eligible voters turned out. Under Kansas law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 58°F, highs near 69 and lows near 47, warmer than 60% of American counties. About 40 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 95 out of 100, riskier than 95% of American counties; the county has had 18 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 289 Mbps down, faster than 92% of American counties. There are 22 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.8 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 8 breweries, 14 museums.