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37.68° N · 97.26° W · GEOID 2019300

Eastborough

Sedgwick County, Kansas · part of the Wichita, KS metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent

KansasEastborough, KSEastboroughEastborough

The short answer

Eastborough is home to 919 people. Median household income is $193,250 a year and median rent is $998 a month, 6.2% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $439,500, about 2.3x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$998
27% below the median place
Median household income
$193,250
141% above the median place
Median home value
$439,500
38% above the median place
Unemployment
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Eastborough

  • The median rent takes only 6.2% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 65 Kansas places.
  • 87% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a larger share than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 65 Kansas places.
  • Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 49 Kansas places.
  • 96% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 98% of places its size. It is the highest of 64 Kansas places.
  • The median household earns $193,250 a year, more than in 96% of places its size. It is the highest of 65 Kansas places.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 97 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to Eastborough

Sedgwick County gains about 0.7 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in16,699
Moved out16,397
Net+302

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Kansas, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within KansasOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$56K
Leavers$62K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Sedgwick County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
4.8% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.3% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Sedgwick County report $56,300 a year in income on average; those leaving, $61,700, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$39,900 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $998 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,992 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $439,500.
Getting to work
18 minutes each way on average; 8.1% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Highland Lakes, AL matches it on character. Compare the two
Income of households moving in8
$56,311
20% below the median place
Income of households moving out8
$61,719
12% below the median place
Moved here in the past year1
4.8%
16% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureEastboroughAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure4.8%16% below
Moved from another state1County figure2.3%15% above
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure0.7above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure$56,31120% below
Income of households moving out8County figure$61,71912% below
02

What it costs to live here

Rent to income is 6.2%, 70% below the median place.

Eastborough6.2%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$39,920
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
6.2%
70% below the median place
Home price to income
2.3x
40% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
6%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$193,400
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Homeownership1
96.2%
45% above the median place
Median year built1
1950
1% below the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$2,992
60% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureEastboroughAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$99827% below
Rent to income16.2%70% below
Property tax rate11.4%55% above
Home price to income12.3x40% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure89.012% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,04335% below
HUD area median income4County figure$96,50010% below
Property tax paid (median)1$6,21090% above
Median home value1$439,50038% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure3.3%2% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure49.4%4% below
Homeownership196.2%45% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure44.1%13% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$2,99260% above
Vacant homes1County figure9.2%30% above
Median year built119501% below
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$96,654
141% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureEastboroughAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$193,250141% above
Income per person1$96,654141% above
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay6County figure$63,1144% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure4.1%11% above
Jobs6County figure265,86976% above
Poverty rate1County figure13.9%29% above
Mean commute118 min29% below
Works from home1County figure8.1%35% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

High school or higher is 100.0%, 8% above the median place.

High school or higher1
100.0%
8% above the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
87.1%
172% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
99.7%
8% above the median place
All 9 people measures
MeasureEastboroughAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population19196646th largest
Population change since 20207-2.6%below (median 1.1%)
Median age145.717% above
Bachelor's or higher187.1%172% above
High school or higher1100.0%8% above
Household size12.78% above
Born abroad1County figure8.6%3% below
No health insurance1County figure10.8%69% above
Homes with broadband199.7%8% above
05

Life in Eastborough

146 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars21.7 +4%
Shops31.0 +2%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.2 −22%
Doctors' offices and clinics23.8 +18%
Child care centers1.5 −35%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Child care centers per 10k9
1.5
35% below the median place
Public schools11
153
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students11
82,459
above the median place (median 4,897)
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureEastboroughAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure153above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure82,459above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11County figure14.75% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure21.74% above
Shops per 10k9County figure31.02% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure3.222% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure23.818% above
Child care centers per 10k9County figure1.535% below
National Register listings10County figure146above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Tornado risk is 99.3, 22% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Eastborough. Larger places are fetched first.

Tornado risk13
99.3
22% above the median place
July average high12
93°F
7% above the median place
Heat wave risk13
98.5
9% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureEastboroughAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure93°F7% above
January average low12County figure22°F12% below
Average temperature12County figure57°F4% above
Annual precipitation12County figure34.5 in21% below
Natural hazard risk13County figure96.64% above
Hurricane risk13County figure42.740% below
Tornado risk13County figure99.322% above
Wildfire risk13County figure94.454% above
Heat wave risk13County figure98.59% above
Median air quality index14County figure4812% above
Good air days14County figure57.5%16% below
08

Eastborough in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$193,250 (2024)$248,000$209,500 to $293,500+4.2%
Median home value$439,500 (2024)$591,000$429,000 to $814,000+5.0%
Population724 (2025)720690 to 750−0.1%

The median home would be worth 2.4 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.3 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Eastborough

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Highland Lakes, AL$1,201$169,361Compare
Springdale, NJ$879$164,796Compare
Whitefish Bay, WI$1,335$157,109Compare
Parkville, MO$1,162$171,271Compare
Parkville, MOWhitefish Bay, WISpringdale, NJHighland Lakes, ALEastborough, KSEastboroughHighland LakesSpringdaleWhitefish BayParkvilleEastboroughHighland LakesSpringdaleWhitefish BayParkville

Common questions

Is Eastborough a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median rent takes only 6.2% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 65 Kansas places. 87% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a larger share than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 65 Kansas places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Eastborough expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 6.2% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $439,500.

What salary do you need to live in Eastborough?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $39,920 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Eastborough?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Highland Lakes, AL, Springdale, NJ, Whitefish Bay, WI and Parkville, MO.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  8. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  9. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Eastborough with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Eastborough itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/eastborough-kansas

Citytistics. “Eastborough, Kansas.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/eastborough-kansas/

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