Emporia, KS Area Guide

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Emporia Area Facts

Emporia has a Livability Score of 74_/100, which is considered excellent
Emporia crime rates are 17% higher than the Kansas average
Cost of living in Emporia is 4% lower than the Kansas average

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Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

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Emporia The Great 4 rating By Anonymous ( May 10, 2018) The best area in Emporia, KS is near the Emporia Country Club off 18th Avenue, which is where I live. There are, however, a lot of lower income neighborhoods here as a significant number of the population is at or below the poverty level. I suppose that makes Emporia a good place ...Read More to live if you're struggling because the cost of housing is a lot lower than many other places.

The elementary and secondary schools here are pretty good, but the big draw for me is the fact that the kids can go from preschool all the way through college in town with Emporia State University being here. It is a huge money saver on both tuition as well as travel and housing costs.

Our favorite place to go living in Emporia is the Brickyard 20 Ale House on Merchant Street. They've got a family friendly restaurant and arcade as well as Ladies Night and Karaoke for the adults. Read Less

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B- Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Emporia? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

Parks

Southwest Santa Fe Park

Walnut Park

Humbolt Park

Las Casitas Park

Lowther Field

Peter Pan Park

Peter Pan Park

Fremont Park

Entertainment

Flint Hills Lanes

Emporia Granada Theater

Emporia Arts Council

Lyon County Historical Museum

Beach Music Hall

National Teacher’s Hall of Fame

Welch Stadium

Flint Hills 8 Theater

Food & Drink

Sonic

Braum's

McDonald's

Taco Bell

Freddy's

Dairy Queen

Bourbon Cowboy

MR Sisters Sweets

F Commute

Is public transit available in Emporia? Of all people who commute, 0.4% take public transportation in Emporia.

Drive to Work

76%

equal to the US average

Take Public Transit

0%

5% lower than the US average

Walk to Work

5%

2% higher than the US average

A+ Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Emporia? The cost of living in Emporia is 85/100 - which is 4% lower than Kansas.

15% less expensive than average

11% less expensive than average

National cost of living index

F Crime

What is the crime rate in Emporia? Emporia crime rates are 2,958, which are 17% higher than Kansas

2,958 per 100k people

30% higher than the US average

Chance of being a victim

30% higher than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is down

D- Employment

What is the median income in Emporia? The median income in Emporia is $43,481 which is 19% lower than Kansas.

Median household income

$43,48121% lower than the US average

Income per capita

$24,28719% lower than the US average

Unemployment rate

30% lower than the US average

A+ Health & Safety

Is Emporia a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

Hospitals

Newman Regional Health Center

Pharmacies

Walgreens

Doctors

Newman's Express Care

A+ Housing

What are Emporia home prices? Emporia home prices are $98,200 - which is 27% lower than Kansas

Median home value

$98,20047% lower than the US average

Median rent price

$65032% lower than the US average

25% lower than the US average

F Schools

Does Emporia have good schools? The Emporia graduation rate is 79% - which is 8% lower than Kansas

High school grad. rates

4% lower than the US average

School test scores

32% lower than the US average

Student teacher ratio

7% lower than the US average

A- User Ratings

Is Emporia a good place to live? Emporia has an overall rating of 78% from 11 reviews.

Overall user rating

11 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

10 total surveys