Most working residents leave Cedar Vale for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Sedan (19%), Wichita (6%) and Arkansas City (6%). Half commute less than 30 miles.

Sedan

19%

Wichita

Arkansas City

Winfield

4%Work in townlive and work in Cedar Vale 30 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 81Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Cedar Vale →

Health in Cedar Vale

Compared with Kansas

15worse than KS

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 3▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

17.3%More older adults who have lost all their teethKS 11.3% · worse 9.9%More adults with COPDKS 6.7% · worse 9%More adults with heart diseaseKS 6.4% · worse

Care nearby

Sedan City HospitalSedan · 17.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

Community Health Center in Cowley County - Integrated Care BuildingWinfield · 28.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Cedar Vale · CMS · HRSAHealth in Cedar Vale →

Natural hazards in Cedar Vale

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.

🔥 Wildfire🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Cedar Vale flood?no paid flood claims on record 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Cedar Vale

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Cedar Vale →

Climate in Cedar Vale

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Cedar Vale has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

48° / 25°Winter

69° / 45°Spring

90° / 67°Summer

71° / 47°Fall

How much snow does Cedar Vale get?About 9 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 27, with the last in spring around Apr 9.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Cedar Vale →

Schools in Cedar Vale

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C⁻

School Grade C-

The public schools Cedar Vale’s kids attend trail 78% of Kansas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictCedar ValeSchools2

Cedar Vale Elem B+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 65 students Cedar Vale High DHigh · Grades 6–12 · 63 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within KS. Ratings are from neighbors.