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OxfordKS

A town of 2,089. Healthier than 95% of U.S. towns.

Population

2,089

+3.5% since 2010

Median home value

$565K

Census ACS

Household income

$163K

median

Median age

46.8

years

Jobs based here

328

A commuter town

What makes Oxford stand out

The 2 things Oxford does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

100 U.S. towns● Oxford

Health

Healthier than 95%

of U.S. towns on CDC estimates

Better than KS on 25 measures, worse on 0.

Conserved land & trails

Outdoors

24% conserved land

2.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves

24% of the town is conserved land.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Oxford for work

Where Oxford’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

328jobs based in Oxford

0%of working residents work in town

10 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Oxford’s report card

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HealthAHealthier than 95% of U.S. towns Commute10 miHalf of commuters travel less Outdoors2 miof trails · 24% conserved Climate88°/20°Summer high · winter low · 14″ snow Hazards36/100Low risk of storm & flood damage

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Weather

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70°

Light Rain

H 73° · L 55°

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Upcoming events

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Oxford. Another town gets a different order.

Health

Healthier than 95% of U.S. towns

Oxford beats the Kansas average on 25 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

AHealth Grade

32 measures vs. Kansas

25 better7 too close to call0 worse

What stands out	Oxford	KS
Fewer adults facing food insecurity	7.1%	13%
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth	6.6%	11.3%

Adventhealth South Overland Park

0.9 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

98th

percentile among KS towns

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

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Oxford

Most working residents leave Oxford for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Overland Park (36%), Kansas City (16%) and Olathe (11%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Oxford0%

Overland Park36%

Kansas City16%

Olathe11%

Lenexa7%

10 mi

median commute distance

328

jobs based in Oxford

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Outdoors

24% of Oxford is conserved land

2.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

24%conserved

Map of Oxford: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk — Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below

24%

conserved · 444 of 1,853 acres

2.0 mi

of trails · 0.7 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Heritage Park	1.9 mi	633

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Oxford has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

14″snow a winter