It's no longer a matter of personal opinion. Wichita is a great place to live, work and play. With accolades from national magazines rolling in, no one can deny the fact that with our affordable living, lightning-fast commute and sunny skies, this is one of the strongest metro environments in America. Below you'll find recent rankings and lists about Wichita!

WICHITA:STRONGEST REAL ESTATE MARKET (VerosFORECAST)

Click here to see the Veros Real Esate Solutions report that places Wichita as the strongest residential real estage market for 2008. Veros applies more than 50 factors in its analytics to develop these trends, including interest and unemployment rates, inflation, current housing inventory and other economic and geographic factors.

FORBES RANKS WICHITA SECOND IN BEST CITIES FOR JOBS 2008

Click here to see the Forbes.com report that ranks Wichita number two in the Best Cities for Jobs 2008.
Click to see the rankings on the leading cities for employment growth, cost of living and other quality of life factors.

WICHITA RANKED THE SECOND BEST PLACE IN AMERICA FOR RELOCATING A FAMILY

The 2007 report from Worldwide ERC and Primacy Relocation ranked Wichita as one of the top two best cities for relocating families. Click here to see the report.

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We Found It In Wichita Online Video

Watch this video on what it’s like to live, work and play in Wichita. Click here.

Wichita #2 in 10 Most Affordable Markets to Own a Home, Bizjournals.com

With rankings like total housing payment as percent of income, average monthly mortgage payment and median household income per month – Wichita is at the top. According to this BizJournals.com survey, Wichita is nearly $400 below the national average on total monthly housing payments.

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Money Magazine, the Top 10 Best Big Cities

Wichita is one of the best big cities in the nation. According to Money magazine Wichita is No. 9 (just above New York City which came in at No. 10) in the list of the Top 10 Best Big Cities. Click here to see the list.

America’s Smartest Cities, Bizjournals.com

How does Wichita rank in brainpower with some of America’s biggest cities? According to a recent study by Bizjournals.com, Wichita ranked number 23 on America’s brainiest big city list.

Bizjournals.com analyzed the educational levels of adults in nearly 16,000 cities, towns, villages, boroughs and unincorporated areas. Communities were ranked in three population categories, based on a formula that rewards places with heavy concentrations of college graduates. The rankings reflect each community's collective brainpower, which is tied to its residents' abilities to innovate, create, compete -- and make money. Click to see the list

Kiplinger’s Smart Places To Live Top 50

In June, Kiplinger’s placed Wichita on its Top 50 places to live listing for cities that are fun, vibrant and affordable. Wichita ranked number 46. Click here to see the list.

Forbes.com Ranks Wichita as the Best Place to Live the Good Life Cheaply

What does it cost to live well? In 2005, Forbes.com looked at a major metro region in each of the 50 states and estimated such expenses as primary and secondary homes, private education, taxes, utilities and more, to find out what it costs to live the good life. Wichita ranked number one. Click here to see the list.