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Living in Wichita

Wichita is the 42nd most walkable large city in the US with 382,368 residents.

Wichita has minimal public transportation and does not have many bike lanes.

The most walkable Wichita neighborhoods are Uptown, East Front and College Hill.

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35 Walk Score of Wichita, KS

Wichita is a Car-Dependent city

Most errands require a car.

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Photo of Crown Uptown Theatre in Wichita

Crown Uptown Theatre

Photo of College Hill Park in Wichita

College Hill Park

Most errands require a car in Wichita.

Wichita is the 42nd most walkable large city in the US with a Walk Score of 35.

Wichita Apartments for Rent

Wichita Neighborhoods

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Population

1 Uptown 74 31 71 1,476
2 East Front 68 29 56 1,319
3 College Hill 62 28 55 4,900
4 Old Town 62 48 65 625
5 The Elm 61 30 62 930
6 New Salem 60 31 71 961
7 Historic Midtown 60 31 69 11,141
8 Crown Heights 57 26 55 1,148
9 El Pueblo 56 26 54 6,924
10 Power 56 23 61 1,429
11 Fabrique 54 28 46 2,740
12 Crestview Heights 53 24 46 1,573
13 Delano 53 33 54 5,475
14 Grandview Heights 52 28 50 1,234
15 Hilltop 52 29 55 1,844
16 McCormick 51 27 47 2,829
17 South Central 51 32 61 13,647
18 Sleepy Hollow 50 28 49 697
19 South City 49 27 56 6,803
20 K-15 48 24 63 1,887
21 La Placita Park 48 25 44 2,703
22 Murdock 48 28 55 942
23 Matlock Heights 48 23 54 2,481
24 Southwest Wichita 47 24 45 14,835
25 Country Overlook 47 22 41 1,908
26 Crown Heights South 47 24 49 778
27 Westlink 45 18 44 3,880
28 North Central 45 27 51 5,319
29 Orchard Breeze 45 25 40 3,329
30 Jones Park 44 23 37 873
31 Northeast Millair 44 20 67 1,460
32 Fairmount 43 27 48 1,831
33 Riverside 43 22 46 2,848
34 Sunflower 42 30 45 6,469
35 North Riverside 42 23 44 4,105
36 Fairfax 42 25 47 1,315
37 Kellogg School 40 30 62 2,760
38 Northeast K-96 40 18 45 2,111
39 Ken-Mar 39 23 38 1,910
40 Indian Hills 39 24 53 1,935
41 MacDonald 38 27 43 512
42 Orchard Park 37 23 39 3,778
43 Planeview 37 25 58 4,379
44 Stanley-Aley 36 23 40 4,393
45 Sterling Farms 36 27 40 1,035
46 McAdams 35 28 57 868
47 Benjamin Hills 35 22 48 3,822
48 Sunnyside 35 25 45 1,508
49 Indian Hills Riverbend 34 21 52 2,409
50 Oak Cliff 33 - 35 931
51 Longview 31 25 42 996
52 Evergreen 31 28 40 752
53 Cedar Lakes Village 31 26 38 1,110
54 Southwest Village 28 17 36 5,541
55 Northwest Big River 27 17 49 2,058
56 Breezy Lake 18 - 33 670
57 South Area 18 15 33 7,183
58 Reflection Ridge 17 15 32 1,514
59 Lakepoint 16 19 28 572
60 South Seneca 15 15 30 7,447
61 Aberdeen 14 24 32 1,006
62 Bradford 14 21 31 1,030
63 Auburn Hills 14 - 28 1,512
64 Northeast Heights 12 15 55 2,807
65 Briarwood Lakes Estates 12 - 29 579
66 Willowbend 12 16 30 1,765
67 Rainbow Lakes West 10 - 30 617
68 Ridgeport 10 - 27 712
69 White Tail 9 - 42 704
70 Pleasant Valley 9 18 32 1,094
71 Sherwood Glen 8 7 28 1,368
72 Tylers Landing 8 - 26 876
73 Forest Lakes 7 - 27 750
74 Avalon Park 6 - 27 608
75 Rocky Creek 5 - 27 735
76 Belle Terre 2 - 30 780
77 Moorings 2 - 24 700

Eating & Drinking

There are about 977 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in Wichita.

People in Wichita can walk to an average of 1.0 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.

Photo of Mead's Corner in Wichita

Mead's Corner

Photo of Fat Tony's Grill & Sports Bar in Wichita

Fat Tony's Grill & Sports Bar

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thumbnail for Crown Uptown TheatreThe historic Crown Uptown Dinner Theatre. Beautifully renovated from its original 1920s-era vaudeville design.

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on Crown Uptown Theatre

20 Transit Score of Wichita, KS

Wichita has Minimal Transit

It is possible to get on a bus. Find Wichita apartments for rent on Redfin.

Public Transit Routes

Wichita has minimal public transportation and about 17 bus lines.

Transit Time

The map above shows how far you can travel in 30 minutes from Wichita on public transit.

44 Bike Score of Wichita, KS

Wichita is Somewhat Bikeable

Minimal bike infrastructure.

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Photo of Osage Park in Wichita

Osage Park

Photo of Osage Park in Wichita

Osage Park

Photo of Frank Lloyd Wright's Allen-Lambe House Museum in Wichita

Frank Lloyd Wright's Allen-Lambe House Museum

Photo of Great Plains Transportation Museum in Wichita

Great Plains Transportation Museum

Photo of Orpheum Performing Arts Center in Wichita

Orpheum Performing Arts Center

Photo of College Hill Park in Wichita

College Hill Park

thumbnail for College Hill ParkCollege Hill Park- beautiful family park with a public pool, tennis courts, basketball court, shuffleboard and playground. Even features a prime sledding hill in the winter months.

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on College Hill Park

Photo of Osage Park in Wichita

Osage Park

Photo of Osage Park in Wichita

Osage Park

Photo of Osage Park in Wichita

Osage Park

Photo of Osage Park in Wichita

Osage Park

thumbnail for Osage Park#southwestwichita Osage Park This iconic place is an awesome hangout for families, especially in the summer with it's interactive fountains.

Reb Green
on Osage Park

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Photo of Osage Park in Wichita

Osage Park

Photo of Osage Park in Wichita

Osage Park

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Ambassador Hotel Wichita

thumbnail for Frank Lloyd Wright's Allen-Lambe House MuseumFrank Lloyd Wright's Allen-Lambe House Museum. Designed in 1915 by the iconic American Architect himself. The house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is one of Frank Lloyd Wright's last Prairie Houses. A special piece of American and College Hill history.

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on Frank Lloyd Wright's Allen-Lambe House Museum

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