Humid subtropical
Valley Center, Kansas
Sedgwick County, Kansas · Population 8.9k · 1,371 ft elevation
Living in Valley Center
Valley Center has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and cold winters (January lows around 23°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 33″ a year, and it gets light snow (11″ a season).
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 45 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 48, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Valley Center at a glance
- Population
- 8.9k
- Elevation
- 1,371 ft
- Average daily high
- 68°F58th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 33″22th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 11″47th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,093 hrs76th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4880th percentile
- Median home value
- $214k38th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,017/mo35th percentile
- Median household income
- $73k48th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.54%75th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.6%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 85%20th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.214th percentile
- Average commute
- 27 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%19th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9773th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 66th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 23°F | 0.6″ | 1.6″ | 195 hrs |
| Feb | 48°F | 26°F | 1.1″ | 2.9″ | 183 hrs |
| Mar | 59°F | 35°F | 2.1″ | 1.8″ | 228 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 45°F | 3.0″ | 0.1″ | 251 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 55°F | 5.2″ | — | 290 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 65°F | 4.8″ | — | 342 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 70°F | 3.6″ | — | 354 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 68°F | 3.8″ | — | 329 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 59°F | 3.1″ | — | 279 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 47°F | 2.8″ | 0.1″ | 241 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 35°F | 1.3″ | 1.3″ | 213 hrs |
| Dec | 45°F | 26°F | 1.1″ | 2.9″ | 190 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