MaizeKS

A town of 6,824, settled in 1886. A typical home worth about $308K.

Population

6,824

+67.7% since 2010

Typical home

$308K

+0.8% in a year

Household income

$72K

median

Median age

38.0

years

Jobs based here

3,699

Balanced

What makes Maize stand out

The 2 things Maize does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

$308Ktypical home

Housing

$308K typical home

23% above the KS typical home

Up 0.8% in a year.

100 U.S. towns● Maize

Health

Healthier than 85%

of U.S. towns on CDC estimates

Better than KS on 17 measures, worse on 1.

A growing town

Maize has grown 67.7% since 2010

3,420 people in 2010; 6,824 today.

3,4202010

5,7352020

6,824Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

Maize’s report card

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Housing$308K23% above the KS typical home Commute9 miHalf of commuters travel less HealthAHealthier than 85% of U.S. towns Climate93°/22°Summer high · winter low · 13″ snow SafetyC+Less crime than 39% of U.S. towns Hazards40/100Moderate risk of storm & flood damage Outdoors1 miof trails · 0.2% conserved

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Weather

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Cloudy

H 75° · L 53°

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Upcoming events

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The data

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Housing

A typical Maize home is worth about $308K

The typical Maize home is worth about $308,000, up 0.8% in a year, 23% above the Kansas typical home.

$308KZillow home value

Typical home value

Maize$308K

Kansas$250K

Market temperature

103

days on market

100.1%

sale-to-list price

+0.8%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Maize

Most working residents leave Maize for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Wichita (59%), Waco (4%) and Riverside (3%). Half commute less than 9 miles.

6%work in town

Where working residents work

In Maize6%

Wichita59%

Waco4%

Riverside3%

Hutchinson2%

9 mi

median commute distance

3,699

jobs based in Maize

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Health

Healthier than 85% of U.S. towns

Maize beats the Kansas average on 17 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

AHealth Grade

32 measures vs. Kansas

17 better14 too close to call1 worse

What stands out	Maize	KS
Fewer adults facing food insecurity	9.3%	13%
Fewer adults with COPD	5%	6.7%
Fewer adults getting a yearly checkup	72.9%	76.6%

Via Christi Hospital Wichita St. Teresa

4.5 mi away · emergency room

2 of 3

care shortages: primary care, mental health

94th

percentile among KS towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Maize has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

13″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–46°

Spring45–68°

Summer67–90°

Fall46–70°

Oct 29

typical first frost

Apr 11

typical last frost

+1.1°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Safety

Less crime per resident than 39% of U.S. towns

Maize reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 61% report less.

C+Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Maize3.2

Kansas4.8

U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Maize10.9

Kansas19.2

U.S.15.5

39th

percentile among U.S. towns we grade

49th

percentile among KS towns

violent crimes reported in 2025

property crimes reported in 2025

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →

Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 40% of U.S. communities.

40risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

paid flood claims since 2008

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Outdoors

0.2% of Maize is conserved land

0.8 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0.2%conserved

0.2%

conserved · 16 of 6,398 acres

0.8 mi

of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Maize Park	0.5 mi	6

About Maize

City in Sedgwick County, Kansas

Maize is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States, and a northwestern suburb of Wichita. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,735. The name Maize, derived from a Native American word for "corn", was so named because it is located within the Corn Belt.

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