Signals
Great Bend
El Dorado
Growth
10 · Bottom 4%
vs15 · Bottom 6%
Climate
60 · Bottom 27%
vs70 · Top 39%
Physical resilience
72 · Top 26%
vs62 · Top 43%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 27%
vs99 · Top 32%
Access
38 · Bottom 5%
vs46 · Bottom 10%
Economic stability
45 · Bottom 42%
vs18 · Bottom 8%
Measured values
| Metric | Great Bend | El Dorado | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,097 | 37,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $58,851 | $55,259 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $34,350 | $30,883 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 28/sq mi | 36/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $126,400 | $120,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $761 | $847 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 65.2% | 72.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.7% | 19.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 15.4% | 19.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 9 | 17 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.4 | 0.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -25.0% | -5.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 93°F | 94°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 19°F | 34°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 24.8" | 52.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 93 mi | 87 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 16.3 min | 21.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.8 | 41.4 | 2024 ACS 5-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
Great Bend
Elevated or high exposure: hail, strong wind, heat wave.
El Dorado
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, earthquake.
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Full profiles: Great Bend, KS Micro Area · El Dorado, AR Micro Area · How this is calculated: methodology