What’s the best part of Wichita? It could be where everyone knows their neighbor. Or it could be where home prices are the highest, meaning it’s where everyone wants to live.
Instead of relying on public opinion and speculation, we wanted to get the facts straight and find out which neighborhoods in Wichita are the best based on Saturday Night Science.
Whether you live in the sticks or in an apartment building downtown, you want a little pocket that you can call home. And each neighborhood offers different perks and benefits.
Smaller neighborhoods usually have obvious benefits — less crime, a slower pace of life, and a lower cost of living. But not all Wichita neighborhoods are created equal. Some are better than others. But which ones?
If you’re thinking of moving to Kansas and Wichita is on the top of your list, check out the best neighborhoods for 2026.
$66,318 median income · $150,800 median home value
$88,481 median income · $192,600 median home value
$78,917 median income · $176,400 median home value
$48,218 median income · $130,950 median home value
$55,187 median income · $117,100 median home value
$58,236 median income · $143,233 median home value
$71,842 median income · $122,950 median home value
$58,341 median income · $136,222 median home value
$92,614 median income · $187,400 median home value
$83,868 median income · $127,200 median home value
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Compare the top ten
Pick a metric. The bars rescale. The red line is Kansas’s statewide median.
Kansas statewide median: $74,275
Kansas statewide median: $244,761
Saturday Night Science
Methodology: How we determined the best Wichita, KS neighborhoods in 2026
To rank the best neighborhoods in Wichita, we had to determine what criteria define “best” and then apply Saturday Night Science to it.
Using FBI crime, Census, and extrapolated BLS data, we arrived at the following set of criteria:
- High incomes
- Low unemployment rates
- Low crime
- High home prices
- High population densities (A proxy for things to do)
We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 69 in each category, where 1 was the best.
Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a best neighborhood index.
And finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest best neighborhood index, the “Best City Neighborhood In Wichita.” We’re lookin’ at you, Crown Heights.
Read on below to learn more about what it’s like to live in the best places Wichita, Kansas has to offer. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city, from best to worst.
We updated this article for 2026. This report is our eleventh time ranking the best neighborhoods to live in Wichita.
The full plate
Table: Best Wichita neighborhoods for 2026
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| Rank | Neighborhood | Population | Home Value | Median Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crown Heights | 1,215 | $150,800 | $66,318 |
| 2 | College Hill | 4,784 | $192,600 | $88,481 |
| 3 | Crown Heights South | 782 | $176,400 | $78,917 |
| 4 | Northwest Big River | 1,642 | $130,950 | $48,218 |
| 5 | Indian Hills Riverbend | 2,481 | $117,100 | $55,187 |
| 6 | Benjamin Hills | 4,642 | $143,233 | $58,236 |
| 7 | Macdonald | 1,095 | $122,950 | $71,842 |
| 8 | Chisholm Creek | 11,933 | $136,222 | $58,341 |
| 9 | Rockhurst | 134 | $187,400 | $92,614 |
| 10 | Sherwood Glen | 1,444 | $127,200 | $83,868 |
| 11 | Longview | 572 | $84,300 | $50,988 |
| 12 | Hilltop-Jefferson | 1,960 | $121,800 | $57,773 |
| 13 | Harrison Park Rk | 552 | $163,500 | $71,083 |
| 14 | Courtland | 434 | $182,400 | $95,441 |
| 15 | Village | 607 | $130,050 | $66,341 |
| 16 | Delano | 5,782 | $101,112 | $46,137 |
| 17 | Brookhollow | 719 | $192,500 | $68,594 |
| 18 | Country Overlook | 1,222 | $110,000 | $43,359 |
| 19 | Sleepy Hollow | 470 | $160,700 | $64,794 |
| 20 | Orchard Park | 3,716 | $104,080 | $56,108 |
| 21 | North Riverside | 4,458 | $99,271 | $48,792 |
| 22 | Pleasant Valley | 926 | $127,200 | $83,868 |
| 23 | Northeast Heights | 2,587 | $170,250 | $55,335 |
| 24 | Meadowlark | 1,128 | $95,450 | $58,118 |
| 25 | Sunnyside | 1,685 | $79,667 | $42,336 |
| 26 | Pueblo | 6,429 | $79,020 | $44,022 |
| 27 | Park Meadows | 323 | $166,600 | $87,869 |
| 28 | Uptown | 1,203 | $100,600 | $38,047 |
| 29 | La Placita Park | 2,162 | $126,560 | $44,954 |
| 30 | K-15 | 1,876 | $77,700 | $48,358 |
| 31 | Historic Midtown | 8,430 | $82,962 | $37,253 |
| 32 | Mead | 3,233 | $82,150 | $41,924 |
| 33 | Riverside | 8,611 | $89,275 | $50,134 |
| 34 | East Mt Vernon Na | 1,438 | $78,533 | $43,873 |
| 35 | East Front | 1,001 | $88,150 | $43,012 |
| 36 | Indian Hills | 2,064 | $116,067 | $43,841 |
| 37 | Orchard Breeze | 3,030 | $77,667 | $53,551 |
| 38 | Schweiter East | 1,145 | $96,700 | $34,452 |
| 39 | Fabrique | 2,660 | $82,800 | $40,831 |
| 40 | South Central Improvemen | 8,744 | $68,831 | $41,063 |
| 41 | Ken-Mar | 2,021 | $60,600 | $37,418 |
| 42 | Eastridge | 4,215 | $90,820 | $42,830 |
| 43 | Cottonwood Village | 501 | $131,400 | $47,316 |
| 44 | Comotara Mainsgate Villa | 528 | $155,500 | $52,500 |
| 45 | Sunflower | 6,275 | $80,850 | $41,458 |
| 46 | Stanley-Aley | 3,415 | $74,356 | $42,780 |
| 47 | Southwest | 12,517 | $81,227 | $46,445 |
| 48 | Southwest Village | 5,999 | $99,675 | $53,290 |
| 49 | Grandview Heights | 1,334 | $93,900 | $35,976 |
| 50 | Schweiter | 846 | $102,250 | $41,736 |
| 51 | North Central | 1,695 | $78,000 | $29,706 |
| 52 | Linwood | 1,040 | $70,875 | $36,875 |
| 53 | Matlock Heights | 2,438 | $53,350 | $30,089 |
| 54 | South Area | 5,689 | $62,983 | $49,812 |
| 55 | McCormick | 3,139 | $69,600 | $34,001 |
| 56 | Kellogg School | 2,125 | $72,375 | $32,849 |
| 57 | Planeview United | 3,826 | $55,000 | $29,408 |
| 58 | Fairmount | 1,246 | $69,833 | $30,738 |
| 59 | Northeast Millair | 1,186 | $105,367 | $46,508 |
| 60 | South City Community | 6,294 | $70,367 | $39,257 |
| 61 | Hilltop | 1,653 | $24,650 | $27,322 |
| 62 | Murdock | 1,239 | $56,733 | $27,531 |
| 63 | Oakview | 1,529 | $23,800 | $25,379 |
| 64 | Power | 1,624 | $56,433 | $30,673 |
| 65 | The Elm | 750 | $56,733 | $27,531 |
| 66 | New Salem | 559 | $65,200 | $30,006 |
| 67 | Jones Park | 405 | $65,700 | $32,250 |
| 68 | McAdams | 407 | $49,100 | $25,427 |
| 69 | Central 2000 | 148 | $49,100 | $25,427 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. All 69 Wichita neighborhoods.
Summary
Summary: Putting a bow on our analysis of the best neighborhoods in Wichita
If you’re measuring the neighborhoods in Wichita where crime is low and everyone wants to live, this is an accurate list.
The best neighborhoods in Wichita are Crown Heights, College Hill, Crown Heights South, Northwest Big River, Indian Hills Riverbend, Benjamin Hills, Macdonald, Chisholm Creek, Rockhurst, and Sherwood Glen.
As mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Wichita aren’t all good. Central 2000 takes the title of the worst neighborhood to live in Wichita.
We ranked the neighborhoods from best to worst in the chart below. Not sold on Kansas? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Best Neighborhoods In Wichita FAQs
What is the best neighborhood in Wichita?
Crown Heights is the best neighborhood in Wichita for 2026, according to Saturday Night Science. College Hill and Crown Heights South are next.
What are the best neighborhoods in Wichita?
The best neighborhoods in Wichita are Crown Heights, College Hill, Crown Heights South, Northwest Big River, Indian Hills Riverbend, Benjamin Hills, Macdonald, Chisholm Creek, Rockhurst, and Sherwood Glen. We ranked all 69 neighborhoods in the city.
How expensive is Crown Heights?
The median household income in Crown Heights is $66,318 and the median home costs $150,800. The best blocks in Wichita rarely come at a discount.
How do you rank Wichita neighborhoods?
Each neighborhood is scored on income, home values, population density, unemployment, and crime, using Census tract data. The neighborhood with the best combined score, Crown Heights, takes the top spot.
Which Wichita neighborhood ranked last?
Central 2000 came in last of the 69 neighborhoods we scored. Every city has a bottom of the table; in Wichita the numbers put it there.
