McConnell AFBKS
A town in Kansas, home to 1,907 people.
Is McConnell AFB a good place to live?
The best of McConnell AFB’s subject grades is an A− for health; the weakest is a D for cost of living. McConnell AFB’s average commute is 8 minutes, where Kansas’ towns sit at 20 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. On hazard risk, just 2 of Kansas’ 373 towns do better. McConnell AFB is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 69% of U.S. towns. Only 3 of Kansas’ 373 towns score lower on history. The biggest park or preserve is Twin Lakes Park, at 160 acres. McConnell AFB has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes McConnell AFB stand out
Where McConnell AFB beats most towns.
How McConnell AFB grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far McConnell AFB is from typical.
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Kansas Aviation Museum and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around McConnell AFB. Close and well known come first.
in town MuseumKansas Aviation Museum
10 mi Zoo & aquariumSedgwick County Zoo
6 mi MuseumExploration Place17 mi Zoo & aquariumTanganyika Wildlife Park
7 mi MuseumWichita Art Museum
5 mi MuseumGreat Plains Transportation MuseumPhoto credits
Kansas Aviation Museum: David G. Keith, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sedgwick County Zoo: Patrick Pelletier, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Exploration Place: 04stx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wichita Art Museum: FUBAR007, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Great Plains Transportation Museum: Atsf3768 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Moving to McConnell AFB: who provides what
McConnell AFB is unincorporated, so Sedgwick County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in McConnell AFB.
McConnell AFB stands out in Kansas and nationally, with the median age lower than most
College graduates make up 27% of adults 25 and older, against 36% across Kansas. Adults 18 to 34 are half of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 11% of residents (36% statewide).
| McConnell AFB | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 21.1 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
41% women, 59% men
About 146 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±5.5 points). Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 78% are men (KS 53%). Median age: women 23.4, men 20.0.
| McConnell AFB | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 28.6% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.6% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 25.7% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 24.1% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.6% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 2.1% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 0.3% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 0% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 9.4% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 42.9% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16.4% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.2% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,900, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazards: very low risk in McConnell AFB, mostly inland flooding
One claim on flood insurance has been paid out in McConnell AFB since 1980. Compared with 82% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 43% come from inland flooding and 23% from tornadoes.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of Kansas and the rest of the country, fewer of McConnell AFB’s adults have high blood pressure
In McConnell AFB, 22% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 23% binge drink. Only one of the 151 Kansas towns we compare has a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than McConnell AFB. For adults here, the share who have diabetes is 3.6%. The town beats the Kansas average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
| McConnell AFB | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 3.6% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 16% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | McConnell AFB | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 1.5% | 8.1% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 1.6% | 6.4% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 10.6% | 7.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
McConnell AFB: four seasons and hot summers
The midsummer high for McConnell AFB comes to 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More than half of McConnell AFB’s working residents commute to Wichita
The top destinations are Wichita (55%), Riverside Township (6%) and Derby (5%). For most workers, McConnell AFB is a place to come home to: only 2% work in town. Employers in McConnell AFB added 50 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 339. The median commute is under 7 miles.
| McConnell AFB | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
McConnell AFB keeps 0.3% of its land conserved
Walkers can cover 0.7 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. McConnell AFB’s concentration of trails stands at 0.2 miles per square mile.
| McConnell AFB | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Twin Lakes Park | 0.5 mi | 160 |
| 2. Towne Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about McConnell AFB
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of McConnell AFB
About 10 of every 100 McConnell AFB residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
McConnell AFB’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with McConnell AFB.
| Town | KS rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McConnell AFB | — | — | D | — | C+ | A− |
| Wichita | #149 | D | B | D− | D | C+ |
| Riverside Township | #109 | C | B+ | — | C+ | C |
| Gypsum Township | #92 | C+ | C− | — | B− | B |
McConnell AFB has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. McConnell AFB, Riverside Township and Gypsum Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare McConnell AFB with a neighbor →