66067 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
66067
67502
Opportunity
55 · Top 49%
vs54 · Bottom 48%
Growth
40 · Bottom 35%
vs34 · Bottom 24%
Climate
64 · Bottom 32%
vs61 · Bottom 17%
Physical resilience
53 · Bottom 45%
vs46 · Bottom 36%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs100 · Top 9%
Schools
60 · Top 39%
vs58 · Top 42%
Access
84 · Bottom 26%
vs74 · Bottom 15%
Economic stability
66 · Top 38%
vs63 · Top 44%
Measured values
| Metric | 66067 | 67502 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,330 | 23,099 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $77,255 | $74,955 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $33,329 | $39,805 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 100/sq mi | 315/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $182,800 | $184,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,045 | $918 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 65.3% | 74.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 4.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.2% | -1.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.7% | 30.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.8% | 9.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 36 | 13 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.8 | 0.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -50.7% | -7.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 89°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 18°F | 20°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 39.9" | 28.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 31 mi | 43 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.5 min | 18.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.6 | 45.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 11.80 | 14.55 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 29.1% | 27.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 35.3% | 39.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 59.7% | 46.1% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
66067
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado, inland flooding.
67502
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, strong wind, wildfire.
Full profiles: 66067 — Ottawa, KS · 67502 — Hutchinson, KS · How this is calculated: methodology