67801 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
67901
67801
Opportunity
45 · Bottom 29%
vs73 · Top 16%
Growth
33 · Bottom 22%
vs47 · Bottom 45%
Climate
60 · Bottom 16%
vs56 · Bottom 7%
Physical resilience
46 · Bottom 35%
vs39 · Bottom 31%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs100 · Top 9%
Schools
13 · Bottom 3%
vs25 · Bottom 16%
Access
0 · Bottom 1%
vs0 · Bottom 1%
Economic stability
56 · Bottom 44%
vs61 · Top 48%
Measured values
| Metric | 67901 | 67801 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,902 | 30,967 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $64,783 | $71,821 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $29,707 | $29,429 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 67/sq mi | 84/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $133,200 | $148,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $904 | $1,042 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 60.9% | 60.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.5% | 0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.8% | 20.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.3% | 14.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 15 | 56 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 2.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -25.0% | -20.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 93°F | 94°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 20°F | 20°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 21.1" | 22.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 137 mi | 144 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 15.3 min | 13.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 30.6 | 31.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.82 | 18.64 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 6.9% | 20.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 13.1% | 21.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 87.2% | 83.0% | 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
67901
Elevated or high exposure: drought, wildfire, hail.
67801
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado, cold wave.
Full profiles: 67901 — Liberal, KS · 67801 — Dodge City, KS · How this is calculated: methodology