Derby is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States, and a southern suburb of Wichita. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 25,625, the largest suburb of Wichita.

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How Derby ranks

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#2Most library borrowing in KS #13Closest to a top hospital in KS #19Fastest growing in KS All KS rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code67037

Area code316

Living in Derby

Housing in Derby

$286K▲ 2.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Derby home is worth about $286,000, up 2.9% in a year, 15% above the Kansas typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market9

Sale-to-list100.8%

Sold in May42

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Derby

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Derby's police department reported none of them, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Derby 2.3

Kansas 4.5

U.S. 4

Property crime per 1,000

Derby 21.8

Kansas 21.7

U.S. 20

FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Derby

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Most working residents leave Derby for work: only 15% work in town. The top destinations are Wichita (49%), Riverside (7%) and Waco (4%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

Wichita

49%

Riverside

Waco

Overland Park

15%Work in townlive and work in Derby 10 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 7,246Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Derby →

Health in Derby

A⁻

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 76% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Kansas

11better than KS·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▲ 1▼ 9 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 3▲ 1▼ 3 close Mind 1▲ 4 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.2%Fewer adults facing food insecurityKS 13% · better 7.9%Fewer uninsured adultsKS 9.9% · better 23.3%More adults with depressionKS 20.8% · worse

Care nearby

Rock Regional HospitalDerby · 1.7 mi · ER

Brookside Satellite of Hunt.HlthWichita · 6.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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

Natural hazards in Derby

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

30Does Derby flood?paid flood claims since 1987 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 14 declared for Sedgwick County MapDerby vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Derby →

Climate in Derby

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Derby has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

47° / 25°Winter

68° / 45°Spring

90° / 68°Summer

71° / 47°Fall