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New Salem Area Facts

  • New Salem has a Livability Score of 58/100, which is considered below average
  • New Salem crime rates are 57% higher than the Wichita average
  • Cost of living in New Salem is 10% lower than the Wichita average
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      B- Amenities

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

      Parks

      Third & Piatt Playground
      Elm Neighborhood Park
      Hyde Park
      Hyde Park
      Chautauqua Park
      Murdock Park
      Sleepy Hollow Park
      Skyline Park

      Entertainment

      Uptown Crown
      Museum of World Treasures
      Warren Theater - Oldtown
      Great Plains Transportation Museum
      Allen - Lambe House Museum
      Intrust Bank Arena
      Roxy's Downtown Theater
      Wichita State University - Lowell D Holmes Museum of Anthropology

      Food & Drink

      Central Standard Brewing
      Discount Liquor
      Spangle's
      Chipotle
      Jimmy John's
      McDonald's
      Five Guys
      Panera Bread

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in New Salem? Of all people who commute, 2.7% take public transportation in New Salem.
      Drive to Work
      65%

      17% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      3%

      2% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      11%

      9% higher than the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in New Salem? The cost of living in New Salem is 83/100 - which is 7% lower than Kansas.
      New Salem
      83

      17% less expensive than average

      Wichita
      92

      8% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in New Salem? New Salem crime rates are 9,194, which are 264% higher than Kansas
      Total Crime
      9,194 per 100k people

      303% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 11  

      303% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      32%

      Year over year crime is up

      F Employment

      What is the median income in New Salem? The median income in New Salem is $30,006 which is 44% lower than Kansas.
      Median household income
      $30,00646% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $11,70061% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      10%

      107% higher than the US average

      F Health & Safety

      Is New Salem a healthy and safe place to live? No, there are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,

      Hospitals

      LTAC Hospital
      Cypress Surgery Center
      Montoya Medical Center
      Wesley Woodlawn Hospital & ER
      Kansas Heart Hospital
      Kansas Surgery and Recovery Center
      Via Christi Hospital Saint Francis
      Wesley Medical Center

      Pharmacies

      Walgreens
      Walgreens
      Walgreens
      Walgreens
      Walgreens
      Walmart Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      Walgreens

      Doctors

      Sandpiper Bay Healthcare and Retirement Center
      South Wichita Family MedCenter, PA
      Wichita Family Medicine Specialists LLC
      Family Medicine East
      Via Christi Clinic

      A+ Housing

      What are New Salem home prices? New Salem home prices are $65,200 - which is 52% lower than Kansas
      Median home value
      $65,20065% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $73323% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      38%

      40% lower than the US average

      F Schools

      Does New Salem have good schools? The New Salem graduation rate is 59% - which is 31% lower than Kansas
      High school grad. rates
      59%

      29% lower than the US average

      School test scores
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      100% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

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