Housing
Wichita has won the national distinction of All America City three times primarily for its two billion dollars in annual global commerce but, there are a lot of other influences at work to earn Wichita this distinction. The housing market in Wichita continues to be a strength with housing costs at a fraction of prevailing rates on either coast or less than 90 percent of costs in cities of similar size. When compared with a median U.S. home price of $131,1000, the Wichita comparable Midwestern figure of $118,600 is certainly very attractive. Wichita homeowners have been enjoying appreciation rates on their properties that consistently exceed national averages.