| With All the lay offs a few years ago in Wichita | | | | car washing and previously manufacturing might |
| KS one would have said that there is no way the | | | | have the best chances. Also other MSA statistical |
| town can ever rebound. Some said it was over | | | | analysis showed comparisons to Amarillo, Corpus |
| built and with the huge number of foreclosures | | | | Cristi and Ft. Wayne Indiana. About 17% of all of |
| that it was down and out. Yet now with aviation | | | | KS population is located in and around Wichita, it is |
| sector on a rebound we are seeing something | | | | a big city and a big deal to KS, it represents 21% |
| much different come into play. Wichita has | | | | of all tax revenues due to the higher paying jobs, |
| potential in other aspects since the housing costs | | | | which is similar to Overland Park and Olathe KS. |
| are in the bottom 15% of the US, judging by the | | | | Wages even lower in Salina and Hutchinson.Wichita |
| ACCRA of living studies. The National Association | | | | and its suburbs will continue to grow as aerospace |
| of Realtors estimated that Wichita was similar to | | | | jobs keep getting added to the region, we are |
| such places as San Antonia, El Paso, Tulsa, Des | | | | bullish on Wichita indeed.Lance Winslow - Online |
| Moines, OKC, Spokane and Little Rock, which are | | | | Think Tank forum board. |
| all also good markets for service businesses and | | | | |