A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Oberlin's police department reported only 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Oberlin 5

Kansas 4.7

U.S. 3.6

Property crime per 1,000

Oberlin 4.4

Kansas 21.7

U.S. 17.7

FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Oberlin

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About one in 3 of Oberlin’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Liberty (7%), McCook (6%) and Norton (4%). Half commute less than 27 miles.

Liberty

McCook, NE

Norton

Hays

37%Work in townlive and work in Oberlin 27 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 590Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Oberlin →

Health in Oberlin

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 54% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 89% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Kansas

6better than KS·6worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.3%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityKS 11.2% · better 10%Fewer adults facing food insecurityKS 13% · better 11.5%More adults who have had cancerKS 8.1% · worse

Care nearby

Decatur HealthOberlin · 0.6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Selden Community ClinicSelden · 19.5 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 Oberlin · CMS · HRSAHealth in Oberlin →

Natural hazards in Oberlin

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.

🧊 Hail🌊 Inland flooding💨 Strong wind

0Does Oberlin flood?no paid flood claims on record 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Oberlin MapOberlin vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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

Climate in Oberlin

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Oberlin has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44° / 17°Winter

66° / 36°Spring

89° / 60°Summer

68° / 38°Fall

How much snow does Oberlin get?About 25 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 11, with the last in spring around Apr 30.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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

Schools in Oberlin

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C⁺

School Grade C+

The public schools Oberlin’s kids attend trail 61% of Kansas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictOberlinSchools2

Oberlin Elem BElementary · Grades PK–6 · 232 students Decatur Community Jr/Sr High C-High · Grades 7–12 · 144 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.