Cold semi-arid
Scott City, Kansas
Scott County, Kansas · Population 4k · 2,995 ft elevation
Living in Scott City
Scott City has a cold semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and cold winters (January lows around 16°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 20″ a year, and it gets light snow (20″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (74% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (13 days a year).
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Scott City at a glance
- Population
- 4k
- Elevation
- 2,995 ft
- Average daily high
- 68°F58th percentile
- Average daily low
- 38°F12th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 20″14th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 20″58th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,304 hrs87th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $166k24th percentile
- Median rent
- $778/mo11th percentile
- Median household income
- $54k21th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.67%80th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.6%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 76%4th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.720th percentile
- Average commute
- 14 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%7th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%
- Violent crime rate
- 283 per 100k69th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 257 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 4610th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1616th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 623 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 16°F | 0.4″ | 4.5″ | 210 hrs |
| Feb | 47°F | 19°F | 0.5″ | 4.0″ | 199 hrs |
| Mar | 58°F | 27°F | 1.1″ | 3.9″ | 257 hrs |
| Apr | 67°F | 35°F | 1.9″ | 1.8″ | 269 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 47°F | 2.6″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 58°F | 3.2″ | — | 361 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 63°F | 3.1″ | — | 379 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 61°F | 3.0″ | — | 341 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 52°F | 1.4″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 38°F | 1.5″ | 1.2″ | 251 hrs |
| Nov | 55°F | 26°F | 0.6″ | 1.1″ | 221 hrs |
| Dec | 45°F | 17°F | 0.7″ | 3.1″ | 203 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology