Driving Wichita KS - Assault Rates as High as Baltimore
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This lady, I assume, kept looking for places that looked old or bad. She kept fabricating statistics. Wichita has no mass shootings. Little violent crime. Homeless occupy only a couple of blocks. She makes assumptions about construction and architecture. She kept talking about violent crime. This draws in crime, that draws in crime. "I don't know what those lights are, they'll draw in violent crime." Wichita is wonderful, better than her city by an order of magnitude.
Do you know where she's from?
@@shirleybreth1730Apparently not from Wichita.
Bravo great reply !
Exactly, the homeless are scapegoats for crime. Most of the crime is not from homeless people. Homeless people just want to find a safe place to sleep, food to eat and not be harassed by the police. It’s sickening that they get blamed for all the crime
this lady knows nothing about wichita...
Next time take her on a tour of Hilltop or Oaklawn? Broadway. Wichitans gotta wake up.
I moved to Wichita in 2020 and it’s one of the best cities I have ever lived in! I’ve lived in many cities across the country and Wichita has been good to us.
Most of what she drives past are HISTORIC buildings that are being renovated or have plans for renovations. The brick streets she talks about that someone took the time to lay out “to make it look better” have been here for over a century. The streets used to all be brick and *gasp* some streets are still dirt!
Instead of looking up the media-funded “crime statistics” she should maybe look up the history of the city, the values of it’s people.
Yes, there is a homeless population here, just like every other city in our country in 2024. That has more to say about our country as a whole and maybe she should look to help people instead of talking about this town and it’s citizens (homeless or otherwise) like it’s the worst place she’s ever been. Please take your GoPro and opinions to Beverley Hills, and keep them there.
Now, off to watch her Albuquerque video…🤪
Wichta is ranked in Forbes as being among the 25 best city’s to live. Ridiculously inaccurate representation of
Wichita.
These are the stats. Little Rock is ranked one of the top cities in the south and that place is very dangerous
She pretty much only drove down Broadway and Oldtown and an old South Central neighborhood. No wonder she thinks Wichita is equivalent to B’more.
@@risingcrimenews Totally different state.
@@VRose-rz9vg Forbes is full of it.
@@risingcrimenews where are you from?
I hope everybody watches this video and stays away!!! Wichita is a great little secret. As someone raised in a large metro area it’s a breath of fresh air living in Wichita.
Thanks for sharing that with us
I agree with you 100%!!!
What a poor attitude. Wichita has so much potential, but ignoring the fact that it is in decline is part of the problem.
@@midwestartsandculture😂😂😂 glass half full or half empty. I've been here for 30 years and the narrator is full of shit. Stay out of the hood. Simple as that.
I agree keep it "Fly over country " cause we don't need people like her living here. Wichita born & raised !
I live in Wichita, and this video is a joke.
Violent crime, in reality, is slightly above average for a city of this size, but it's nowhere near being the warzone she's attempting to make it out to be. And yes, we do have a problem with homelessness like any other larger city, but steps are being taken by the city government to alleviate that.
There are plenty of desirable neighborhoods to make a home with little to no crime issues. Even in most of the so-called "bad" parts of town, it's not likely you'll be a victim of a violent crime unless you're involved in illegal activities. She's also bashing Old Town, which, although it has had a few recent violent crime occurrences, is one of the trendiest areas in the city, with plenty of shops, restaurants, and nightclubs.
Contrary to the video's claims, our metro area is experiencing steady population growth, not a decline. This is a testament to the city's appeal and potential for the future. Additionally, most of the boarded-up buildings she pointed out on S. Broadway are being renovated into apartments, further contributing to our city's growth and development.
Thanks for sharing
I love seeing Wichitans come together to let this person know how wrong they are about this city!!!
This creator is racist. She only makes videos about minorities & not any white crime. Only way she does is a white person kills a minority because of “self defense” she also entertains people that comment racist things. She knows nothing about cities at all.
Aint no way you just said the whole city is basically a bad area and you only went downtown and to a few neighborhoods around downtown
You missed the boat lady but that's ok, drive right on out of town.
I came to the comments to defend Wichita, but I see that everyone else has already put in the work!
Thanks for watching
Yep, and she calls the defenders "trolls", because they called her out on her inaccuracies. Pathetic.
@@risingcrimenewsare you the person who made this video
Wichita is an extremely nice town. This lady is clueless. Im a California transplant been here about 25 years now....Wichita is Great!!!
How would I go on about my transfer with my CDL? Would I need to start over? Or what’s the process I can’t seem to find any sources on google
This woman is scared of old town lol
LOL!
Wichita Ks - Rate per 1,000 people - (Murder 0.06) (Assaults 2.68)
Baltimore Md - Rate per 1,000 people - (Murder 2.62) (Assaults 9.49)
I have lived in Wichita 44 yrs. This video narration is beyond inaccurate. Yes Wichita, like all cities have bad areas. Even our bad areas i would have zero problem being in. The downtown homeless problem is because we had a mayor that didn't take care of it. This yr we elected a mayor who ran on a platform of taking care of this. Also the "fenced off" areas around some of those buildings is because they are being remodeled. Our downtown is going through a ton of remodeling of those old buildings. There is literally 1 area that has that homeless encampment which is right by a Lords Dinner which gives them food. I could write a entire essay on how wildly misrepresentating this video. Also our low income is because Wichita is a cheaper area to live. Income needs to be bounced off cost of living. The cost of living is 17% lower than the national average
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Curious if they ever did anything with the holiday Inn. I can remember when it was built but left wichita in 1983.
It's true I live here and walk down the worst streets no problem ever it's overrated what you are saying
there is way more than one homeless encampment by the lords diner
They drove down the worst streets and some of the worst areas. Like someone said, they need a driver. I've lived here all my life too. In about 3 minutes I could tell the video wasn't going to be fair. She wanted to see more of Wichita but I really hope she stays away.
This is a horrid take been here 12 years never a issue this town landed on the top 5 places to live in the USA
To a hammer, everything looks like a nail. This is a terrible representation of Wichita from a channel that is specifically about crime rates, not actual highlights of this wonderful city. I’m from Wichita, don’t listen to the crime Karen, it’s great here
Look, I just drove through the city and said the statistics of the city and talked about what I saw. Sorry I offended you
So, you are admitting that you didn't accurately represent the city?
@@crunchycannoli201 I admit to stating the facts as released by the FBI on the city and driving around and pointing out what I saw with my own eyes. Because that is what I did.
@@crunchycannoli201 Yea she is just farming clicks...a grifter. She sux.
Then get a new passtime. @@risingcrimenews
Whew. Lol This was embarrassing to watch. 😂
The cognitive dissonance you suffered in Old Town was severe. 😂
The way you wanted Old Town to be the slums, so bad... 😂😂😂
Lady your title is wrong I'm from baltimore and I live here in wichita the assault rate is no where close to bmore u must have never been or lived very poor representation
Well, statistically it is. As per the FBI
Your a troll
This driver is terrible. At times no turn signal, driving down the middle of the road! What a terrible motor vehicle operator!
God bless the Trolls!
Absolute misrepresentation of a nice town! The homeless are in less than 1/2 of 1 % of the city, yet the portrayal would make it seem that they are everywhere. Having grown up in the inner city of Chicago, this is paradise.
Thanks for watching
Your totally wrong. Don't know where you get your facts, you are not a nice person. I think you just go around trashing other people's towns. Yes, we have homeless, but you cannot call it a tent city. Just leave.
What is the definition (in your mind) of a tent city? How many tents make it one?
@@risingcrimenewsexactly! Under 8 that I counted 😂
Very disgusted at your portrayal of Wichita. It is a great place with lots to do and has friendly people. Most of the city is beautiful and safe. Old Town is a blast and a lot of it is under renovation. As a Wichitan, I am angry at your observations and can’t express enough how inaccurate you are.
Among her ridiculous inaccuracies, she said, "a weird metal horse thing", good grief.
Wow this is the worst representation of our beautiful city.. you obviously came in with a negative mindset and you came in already thinking negatively of the city.
thanks for sharing your thoughts
exactly we all see it thats why there is so many comments not happy about this hateful video
@@risingcrimenews where are you from?
@@MattlyCrueKU My mother
@@risingcrimenews and she was hanging out with Harrison Ford when he was here a few months ago and said stop being such a scared Karen and to cut back on the confirmation bias, cheese curds, poutine, and bad beer.
I moved here last year and i absolutely love it here. I started off sleeping on concrete by the douglas bridge and i was on my feet within weeks. Its a great place to start fresh. Screw your FBI statistics. I love Wichita.
Thanks for sharing that with us
Moved away from Wichita two years ago and I miss it. Eastern part of Wichita closer towards Andover is steadily growing. Northern Wichita around K96 is booming. Western part is still showing some growth. I am in a much bigger city and miss the even keeled pace. Plan to move back!
Thanks for sharing that
Idek why this pissing me off so much but it is 😂
ive lived in wichita ks for 60 years and theres not that much vilance here, its boring.
She started her tour on the Broadway. It was like she knew where the homeless and crime is at . Old town didn’t get a fair shake she should’ve went later in the evening The crime is a little high here, but it is the biggest city in KS Old town can’t be shown except weekends in the daytime and later in the evening it’s bars and restaurants. She was there too early. There’s no tourism, but the cost-of-living is among the cheapest in the nation. with most people that are doing well, working in aircraft hospitals, or own small business . The last minute video did not give Wichita Justice..
I have and do live 20 miles from Wichita. Have worked in Wichita and been there 1000's of times and NEVER had an issue. Of course there are areas that are rougher than others but the vast majority is safe and clean with great hometown Ks. people. It is like an overgrown cow town with mostly country style people. Look how clean the streets are in 99% of the video. I have traveled the country and there are cities MUCH MUCH worse than Wichita! The person who made this video has an agenda to tear down Wichita for some reason. I have no reason to want people to come to Wichita or not BUT what she is saying is 100% bogus.
I've lived in Wichita for 36 years, my whole life, My mom was Administrative Judge at Municipal Court, both of my parents met while working at the DA's office as an Assistant District Attorney and Criminal Investigator, my Grandpa was City Prosecutor, and I work in Law Enforcement, so I'm more than qualified to tell you how wrong you are on every single thing you said about Wichita. This video is so not even close to being accurate and it's honestly insulting lmfao listen to the locals. Also, obviously if you drive down BROADWAY, a.k.a. hooker central, of course it's going to look bad. Lmfao girl try again. Wichita is an amazing place to raise a family. You didn't go to Lakepoint, Wilson Estates, College Hill.... like why come here just trying to make it look bad?
Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts on Wichita
You are so disrespectful. Listen to your feedback. @@risingcrimenews
Graffiti were not as bad you made it look. 😂😂
Lady don't come talking bad about wichita...I'm born and raised left for 9 years lived in 8 different states and wichita still stands on top from Cali Indi..little Rock Vegas Dallas and Houston...my folks live in the hood I live west and I drive all over good and bad ...there is killing but it's not bad like your saying...the city is fair I live good no issues...the Dub K over any place
The metro area is still growing. Like all cities, people are moving to the suburbs so the population is still growing. Lots of good jobs in Wichita and affordable living
Thanks for letting people know that
Yes go find a real crime city like go to parks in Kansas city. Not here dont give this city a bad rap if you dont know what your talking about go to east st. Louis
Wichita was terrorized by a serial killer for 2 decades that scared this city and broke its heart.I lived there and my life was saved there by caring people. Homelss folks are taken care of by the local churches,its The old west for crying out loud. I'm trying to moved back from Denver, talk about a city in decline.God bless Wichita Kansas,I'd be dead had I not been there.2 Lord Diners for those on fixed I comes you can eat a evening meal when you ssi SS runs out a week after you get it.
I am 50 years old and lived in Wichita Kansas my whole life. Lady all you did was drive the bad parts of Wichita.
the homeless are at central and Broadway and she on Broadway.
The Lord’s Diner is located a the corner of Central & Broadway. They serve free meals to the homeless there. So, not surprising of the homeless population there. Be careful when driving on Broadway because the homeless J-walk at will on Broadway from 2nd street all the way to Murdock.
I think Wichita Kansas is awesome! I feel perfectly safe here and have run marathons and half marathons here. Wichita has very nice people and Wichita State University is fantastic!
You don’t know what you are talking about! Wichita is a nice place to visit!
Just driving through the city and stating the Statistics as provided by the FBI
@@risingcrimenewsall the negative comments regarding your video should tell you how inaccurate your
Assessment of Wichita has been . You owe an apology to all who live in and like the city and area. We do hope your video will keep Wichita off the lists which encourage too many to relocate here.
They're building an awful lot of apartments single family homes for a declining city. Oh and crime isn't nearly as bad as the claims. Wichita should sue her for slander.
The crime stats are taken from the information released by the FBI - So as accurate as we can expect to get
@@risingcrimenewswhat crime were you a victim of while in Wichita? 1 in 23 sounds like you've got victimized based on the amount of people you passed and encountered. And where are you from? Based on your accent it's either MI, Canada, or WI. Also, the brick roads are well over 100 years old. Who comes here for vacation? Harrison Ford, Paul Rudd, Rob Riggle, Jason Sudeikis, Andrew Zimmern, Alton Brown, Barry Sanders.... sorry you are so afraid.
I would advise not to enable Wichita-based businesses like White Castle, Pizza Hut, Boeing Airplanes, Cessna, Freddy's Steakburger, Apple computer storage...
@risingcrimenews you don't know what you're talking about and that's okay.
@@MattlyCrueKU Koch industries
I can not believe you said, "Wichita has a mass shooting once a year." Totally false.
I do agree that all States in America have high crimes, high poverty, a homeless problem and drugs since 2020. The reason for this is the installed resident.
Your statistics are completely wrong. I actually laughed at your exaggerations.
Every person should see if this blogger went to your town, and verify her stats.
Her "doom and gloom" tours! 😂
Lmao you already form your opinion and narrative of the cities you go to solely on statistics you look up. You go into a city looking for anything you deem dirty etc.
Thanks for watching
This video is misleading and inaccurate. For one, you're on Broadway. You clearly are not from Wichita. Quit giving us a bad image.
Agree VRose. Bias poor reporting. Raises alarm over minimum concerns. Research, research, is off.
Before my comment, I wanted to say thank you for taking the time to come see a very small part of Wichita.
I've lived in Wichita for 40 years. Unfortunately, this video is a bit deceiving of life here in Wichita. While the stats you read off may or may not be accurate, like all cities that have a decent amount of people, there is crime.
It appears you only saw a part of downtown and a few streets just outside of the downtown area. The downtown here is older, and a lot of it is unused as many businesses have moved to the outer areas of town. Most of the homeless population is downtown. However, the downtown area, including Old Town, is used during the daytime for farmers markets and other events, which draw many people from all around. On the same note, downtown at night, especially on the weekends, can be unsafe as there are a lot of bars down there that attract very large crowds.
The nicer areas of town are on the east and west sides of town. Like a lot of cities, you have to go away from downtown to see and experience the nicer areas.
I would argue that the east side is the nicest part of the city, but if you ever make it back, please take the time to drive around the city, especially on the east and west sides. The further you drive in those directions, the nicer it gets.
Kellogg takes you from east to west down the middle of the city. 235 goes around the west side. K96 will take you around a large portion of the east side. 135 takes you straight through the middle from north to south.
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Stats are correct. I was just randomly driving. Thanks for your comment. More information on a city is always helpful
@@risingcrimenewsjust randomly driving down the bad neighborhoods to fit your narrative
@@risingcrimenewssomeone stated stats above, they don't at all match yours sweetie
@@Taiwankiddo2 Well they match the FBI's so thanks for watching
This is incredibly inaccurate. I’ve lived here for 30+ years and yes there is crime but not to the extent she describes. There are homeless people, but overall it’s a decent place to live. Most burglaries that happen are from “So called FRIENDS”, their friends or because someone bragged online about what they have that rip you off. 95% of all theft is by people you know. Proven facts.
Statistics in the video are as provided by the FBI - Comparison data is on a per capita basis - based on population. .All information is accurate as per the time of the filming of the video.
beautiful small town
I don't know where you get your information but your crazy
Get it from the FBI
@risingcrimenews well I find that hard to believe you shouldn't post bad misinformation about any city until you have lived there yourself I love how people like you can only find negative things to post and nothing positive
@@timothymcclellan3434 I was simply posting the statistics of the city. If you deem them negative that is on you.
Whoever made this video obviously doesn't live in Wichita Village quality is bad and the narrative sucks
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I have never seen such an inaccurate description. Obviously you don’t live here so you really don’t know. I’ve lived all over the country and I feel safer than anywhere else. Most of the gated buildings are being renovated. You are picking out the few bad areas we have. Geeze, what a biased and uneducated commentary! 🙄😝
I was very recently in Wichita KS and none of this looks familiar. OP must be a delight to travel with.
😑 Wichita is not bad. It has areas that aren’t so great (downtown has a larger amount of homeless due to programs to help located there) but please don’t judge on a small area. The suburbs are growing and Wichita is still growing. They have programs to try to address the homeless populations and are trying to keep improving. I loved living in Wichita.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the city
You drove 30 minutes around old town and the downtown area. What about the other 95% of the town. This video does not represent Wichita well at all. Please stay out of my town lady.
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Ha! Has to be the first time South Central Wichita has been referred to as the "nicer area of town".
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Was working in Wichita years ago and seen a black kid throwing gang signs on the back of a horse, no shit😂
Thats hilarious.
Lady, I dont know where you came from or where you got your information, but as someone who calls Wichita home, I take great offense at you saying these things about Wichita. You happened to be in Old Town where the area, with its brick streets represent the way the streets were in days past. You really need to do a better job of researching a city before you start aimlessly driving around criticizing it. 👎
Most of those buildings you say are boarded up are actually under renovation. The places with people on the streets were shelters and / or the free place for people to eat. Wondering what utopian city you are from? And most of your crime related data you use is skewed. Most big cities don't supply the data because it's not mandatory.
This lady has no idea. Most of where she was driving saying this doesn't look so bad ha one of the worst neighborhoods "Grove" ha decreasing in crime yeah right. This town is so corrupt
Yes some people are moving outside Wichita Ks but they live in the Wichita Metro area (in and around Wichita) is actually growing, Wichita is expanding in size to the East and West ! --- Google Statistics !
2000: 344,284
2010: 382,368
2020: 397,532
2023: 539,000
2024: 544,000
Some people that are moving out of Kansas are moving to druggie states like Colorado so they can do their drug habit legally and I actually count that as a Win for Kansas !
You are miss representing everything you talk about ,I live here your full oh crap.
What's a good underrated cheap city with a bit of growth that has lowish crime?
You need to live in Wichita to speak on it, lived here my whole life and most of wh
at your saying is BS
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Saw your Rockford video, and yeah, Rockford is bad. Wichita is mostly ok though; just a couple of rough patches, but as you can see in the video the businesses are open, often new construction, not even in the same league as Rockford.
Statistically, as someone who does not live there, I would have expected its numbers to be much better though. But if the population isn't that high and you have a few bad areas it doesnt take much to make the numbers look bad
This is a ridiculous video. 😂 Wichita sucks but not because of our crime. 😂
wichita has been increasing in population lol
A lot of Gangs abd drugs. The used to be proactive on enforcing. But with a change in administration and techniques. You get that.
Wichita is the safest place I've ever been in my life. Safe safe safe
Your research of Wichita doesn't reflect the actual city. It's easy for a outsider to make assumptions about our city without living working and shopping here.
The statistics are all accurate. Thanks for watching
I’m not sure how I ended up here, but it must be exhausting to be such a negative and wrongly informed person.
If you think the statistics I used were incorrect you can take it up with the FBI
Come to Baltimore and rethink that
😑 Wichita is not bad. It has areas that aren’t so great (downtown has a larger amount of homeless due to programs to help located there) but please don’t judge on a small area. The suburbs are growing and Wichita is still growing. They have programs to try to address the homeless populations and are trying to keep improving. I loved living in Wichita.
Wow those stats are so crazy being a Kansan I have a hard time believing them but crime seems to be increasing everywhere these days.
Thats because they give everyone bail for everything and the bad guys commit multiple crimes including multiple murders before they ever see a prison cell
Broadway at waterman is not the best perspective
My vehicle was broken into five times in one year in NE Wichita so I moved further NE. The new neighbor backed into my vehicle twice. Otherwise it’s a great city!
I have lived in Wichita for 30 years. This information is not accurate!
the crime stats are provided by the FBI
@@risingcrimenews Wichita had 3, or 4, more murders one over the previous year for a total of 8 up to that point. I am going by my memory so I may not be completely accuraye. But if you looked at that at a percentage it was very high. You can mislead with statistics. The FBI does it all the time. You saw one building with one graffiti and acted like all of downtown was trash! I stopped watching at that point. Your video was not being fair or accurate.
Haha your bias is soooooo obvious. Is this your first trip to a city? Yes there is trash and homeless people and crime but there are so many more positive things. I have lived in Wichita for over 20 years and never felt unsafe. What????? We have mass shootings once a year?? Wowsers thanks for that update... I will never leave my house again
😂😂what!? Bored lady? Is this a joke? So inaccurate 😂😂never in my lifetime has Wichita been compared to Baltimore and Chicago😂😂 I literally spit my drink out😂😂😂
disgusting misrepresentation of my city. Purposely went to the oldest & lowest income areas here. Imagine spending your life showcasing the bad, instead of the good...
Ms. You have very concerning and deceptive information about Wichita. I think you could use some accurate information about this growing city who's crime rates are down, homelessness is average, they make good money from aircraft production, beech Boeing Cessna.... McConnell Air Force Base....... lady your talk don't walk... you can just drive on cuz your negativity is needed or wanted. You have ulterior motives and it's not good. Good day Good bye.
I have been living here most of my life. I love living here. I suppose it depends on what side of town you live on. If I was riding with you, and you wanted to see all the homeless, I could show you right where to go, lol. You were very close to one spot in the video. Just a couple streets over at The Lords Dinner. Tents, carts, and people all up and down the street, waiting for free food. South Broadway is a whole other world too.
Would’ve been hilarious if you’d been assaulted and got your car graffitied while you made the video. (Person walking down the street) “That person’s probably homeless.” “Lights on that building. That’s trouble.” “Wichita gets darker in the evening 67% faster than other cities it’s size.” Wichita’s worse than Baltimore? Lol! I couldn’t stop laughing. Yeah, don’t come here. Please. Oh, Old Town? Yeah that used to be blocks of absndoned old warehouses. It was completely developed in the 90’s. Restaurants, shops, nightclubs, farmer's market, a museum etc. It continues on in the Delano district across the river, another formerly run-down area that’s been developed. I can’t believe you didn’t transport back in time and show those areas when they were actually bad. Great way to get comments on a lame video though! Bravo.
Wichita Kansas is a city dump downtown. Tent City for the lazy people. Little San Francisco city dump.
You have absolutely no idea what Wichita is all about. We are nothing like Baltimore. And for your information, we are in the Centrel Plains, NOT the Mid West. Wichita is a great place to live. Yes we have homeless, but by no means do we compare to other large cities.
Welcome to the New America
You should come to Hartford, CT (or Bridgeport or New Haven) for some New England style ghetto! Just beware of the drivers on the highway in Hartford, they are RECKLESS!!
Ha ha. I'll add those to my list. Thanks
Tent city? More like a tent block if that. There is a homeless shelter right by the little area with the tents. Just FYI.
Troll
When did this silly little girl live here? I thought the phrase bull shit was hyphenated.
Just moved here from the Cowley County area and I love it!
She’s just videoing the downtown area…it is what it is as you can see. However, there are nice parts further east and west. I’ve lived downtown for 30 years and this is accurate driving those streets particular areas.
Man, I'm less than 5 minutes into this video!😂 I hate Wichita! Hell, I hate Kansas; but this lady has no clue what she's talking about!
Y'all complaining about y'all city but did any one see the UFO at 1832 point of the video
i was born in wichita kansas 1978 you havent seen nothing this downtown you want see anything go over by wsu or hilltop or down S main street
I’m about to leave Wichita for various reasons, but one thing I can attest to is that Wichita is boring and predictable. Broadway, where this video begins, is one of the shadiest areas to be sure, but compared to similar streets in other metro areas, it is still relatively boring.
She started her tour on the Broadway. It was like she knew where the homeless and crime is at . Old town didn’t get a fair shake she should’ve went later in the evening The crime is a little high here, but it is the biggest city in KS Old town can’t be shown except weekends in the daytime and later in the evening it’s bars and restaurants. She was there too early. There’s no tourism, but the cost-of-living is among the cheapest in the nation. with most people that are doing well, working in aircraft hospitals, or own small business . The last minute video did not give Wichita Justice..
I live not far from Wichita Ks . It’s kinda bad . I’m not going to lie . For the most part it’s actually not a bad place to live . It’s nice & the people are nice !!
Downtown. Why all these vtubers, and visitors film and stay in that area?
Stupid inaccurate video. It costs millions to have a business in old town. If she hadn’t come in the winter the streets in Old Town would be filled. Three or four tents on a block is a tent city?
I say tell the world how horrible it is we keep our secret to ourselves. Don't need riff raff from other states trying to come here and ruin our city!
Wichita is a great place to live! So off track on this video unfortunately! 😂
According to the videos source Wichita had approximately 3k reported assaults while Baltimore had approximately 5k....yep those are similar 😂😂😂😂
Statistics go on a Per Capita basis. which means by population - Wichita is smaller than Baltimore so the assault rate is almost as high due to the number of assaults based on the number of people
Okay, Wichita isn't that bad. Come on now.
I would love to live there if I could find a good paying job New Mexico is a lot more violent I wish I knew someone down there so I can move down there or at least get more information
The video is spot on and the comments defending Wichita are part of its problem. We have worked and lived downtown Wichita for going on two decades and the cultural decline of the city is obvious. There is an attitude in the city of "love it or leave it" that prevails. There is also an attitude almost as prevalent that "Wichita sucks". There is little inbetween. This polarization has caused little to be done about Wichita's crime and cultural decline. People who try to make positive difference are often smeared or black-listed. We have worked with several out of state businesses and cultural groups to bring culture to Wichita and it was made clear that outsiders are not welcome. If you're starting a restaurant however, you may get a chance. Wichita loves its food. Even the universities over the last 20 years have been gutted culturally. Newman University (once a liberal arts school) is now a tech school. WSU has become an extension of corporate interests. Even KMUW the local NPR station is almost all driven by corporate politics and tuning in offers little information on local community. Wichita is also the home of the worst drivers in the state statistically and the most dangerous place to drive in the state. Just ten years ago driving was a different experience. Now road rage and shootings are not uncommon. In our residential neighborhood over the last few years gunshots have become common. We haven't even mentioned the corruption yet. Downtown suffers from shady developers who stick up shiny buildings and walk away with cash as the structures sit mostly empty. As the video details, many historic buildings are empty and empty space downtown is common. Wichita also suffers from tunnel vision as it looks for a BIG "fix" it turns to shady developers and corporations. Zoning downtown is geared to big ideas while small businesses can't fill the big spaces. If the space downtown was zoned for small business, shops, restaurants-a model like the successful Farmer's Market, downtown might have a chance. Wichita needs to learn that it's the little things that make a city thrive culturally. Don't let the following facts hurt your feelings my fellow Wichitans...
FACTS: Wichita has a total crime rate of 4454 crimes per 100,000 people, which is stated to be 91.7% higher than the national average. This suggests that when comparing Wichita to an average city across the United States, its crime rate is significantly elevated.
Violent Crime Rate: Wichita’s violent crime rate stands at 931 per 100,000 individuals, which is 151.7% higher than the national average for violent crimes. This places Wichita within the lowest 10% among cities reporting violent crimes last year, indicating that it experiences a notably high incidence of violent crime compared to other cities.
Property Crime Rate: The property crime rate in Wichita is reported at 3524 per 100,000 residents, which is 80.3% higher than the U.S. average for property crimes. This further reinforces the notion that Wichita faces significant challenges regarding property-related offenses.
Thanks for sharing that.