Before moving to Great Bend, review the core fields on this page: population 14,800, median home value $145,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $790, commute time 14.8 minutes, and sunny days percentage 68%.
The neighbors section lists household income $58,900, family income $72,500, per capita income $28,900, unemployment rate 3.6%, public transport usage 1.1%, commute time 14.8 minutes, high school or higher 90.4%, and bachelors or more 19.6%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 84.6, median house value $145,000, gross rent $790, grocery index 91.0, housing index 66.8, utilities index 98.7, transportation index 88.9, and health care index 96.5.
The demographics section lists population 14,800, density 1,700 per sq mi, median age 38.9, gender ratio 95 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 7.8%, White 84.5%, Black 1.7%, Asian 0.8%, and Others 13.0%.
The education section lists
Great Bend High School with 900 students and a 13.5 student teacher ratio, Great Bend Middle School with 650 students and a 14.2 student teacher ratio, St. Patrick School with 160 students, Barton Community College 4 miles away
and Fort Hays State University 60 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 320, property crimes per 100k 2,150, crime index 2,470, chance of violent crime 1 in 313, and chance of property crime 1 in 47.
The weather section lists winter 18°F to 40°F, spring 42°F to 72°F, summer 67°F to 92°F, fall 43°F to 72°F, average rainfall 25.8 inches, and sunny days percentage 68%.
The housing market section lists median home price $145,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $790, owner occupied rate 67.8%, rental vacancy rate 8.4%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 3.1%, new construction rate 0.9%, and foreclosure rate 0.7%.
The healthcare section lists
UKHS St. Rose Medical Center and Barton County Memorial Hospital,
physicians per 1000 1.8,
health insurance coverage 88.1%,
health care index 71.2,
emergency services Yes for UKHS St. Rose Medical Center, and emergency services Yes for Barton County Memorial Hospital.
The DMV information section lists state Kansas, department Kansas Division of Vehicles, address 300 SW 29th St, Topeka, KS 66611, phone (785) 296-3621, and website https://www.ksrevenue.gov/dov.html.