Best places to live in the Wichita metro area

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July 8, 2025
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Best places to live in the Wichita metro area

Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Wichita metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.

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#16. Augusta

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 9,252

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#15. El Dorado

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 12,882

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#14. Mulvane

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 5,829

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#13. Haysville

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 11,117

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#12. Park City

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 7,726

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#11. Rose Hill

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 4,353

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#10. Newton

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 18,443

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#9. Goddard

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 5,361

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#8. Maize

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 5,990

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#7. Wichita

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 396,488

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#6. Derby

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 25,801

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#5. Valley Center

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 8,937

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#4. North Newton

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 2,150

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#3. Andover

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 15,508

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#2. Bel Aire

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 8,654

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#1. Kechi

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 2,935

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