Trego County, Kansas
Among the top 18% of US counties for safety & wellbeing.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade B, better than 54% of US counties
WeatherWeather: grade B, better than 50% of US counties
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade B+, better than 82% of US counties
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade C, better than 26% of US counties
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade D, better than 21% of US counties
- top 5% for natural disaster risk
- top 10% for sunny days
- bottom 7% for airport distance
Trego County is a county in Kansas with about 2,798 residents. It grades B+ for safety & wellbeing and D for lifestyle & connectivity. Standout strengths include natural disaster risk, sunny days, and monthly rent. It rates lower on comfortable days and airport distance.
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Climate
Hot summers · Cold winters · Dry · Snowy
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Precipitation 3.3 in0.8 in
humid 91%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$78k85th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$45kbetter than 57% of US counties
Home Value$115k22nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$646better than 89% of US counties
Monthly Owner Costs$1kbetter than 69% of US counties
Property Tax Rate1.50%better than 15% of US counties
Income Tax5.70%better than 33% of US counties
Sales Tax8.75%better than 20% of US counties
Estimated total tax burden10.81%better than 28% of US counties
Unemployment2.6%better than 88% of US counties
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)30°F39th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)79°F64th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation23.8 in18th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall20.4 inbetter than 39% of US counties
Sunny Days281 daysbetter than 90% of US counties
Summer Humidity64°Fbetter than 59% of US counties
Comfortable Days44 daysbetter than 8% of US counties
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk2.7better than 95% of US counties
Air Quality47 AQIbetter than 26% of US counties
School Quality78.4better than 81% of US counties
Violent Crime359/100kbetter than 80% of US counties
Property Crime539/100kbetter than 70% of US counties
Community
Population2,7985th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age47.889th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.051st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio1.0262nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+7092nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)96.6%99th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)0.1%6th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)0.8%3rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.4%35th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)2.1%17th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability6.7/20better than 68% of US counties
Airport Distance265 mibetter than 7% of US counties
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access85.6%better than 65% of US counties
Amenities Nearby0.00better than 12% of US counties
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 23% of US counties
Frequently asked questions
- Is Trego County an affordable place to live?
- Trego County is about average in cost. Its cost-of-living index is $45k, better than 57% of comparable areas.
- What is the median home value in Trego County?
- The median home value in Trego County is $115k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- What is the median household income in Trego County?
- Median household income in Trego County is $78k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- How much is rent in Trego County?
- Median gross rent in Trego County is $646 a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Is Trego County safe?
- Trego County is safer than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 359/100k (better than 80%). Property crime is 539/100k.
- What is the weather like in Trego County?
- Trego County averages 79°F in July and 30°F in January, with 23.8 in of annual precipitation and about 281 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Trego County?
- Public-school quality in Trego County is above average, scoring better than 81% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.
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Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)