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Wichita ( WITCH-i-taw) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas. Located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River, Wichita is the county seat of Sedgwick County and the principal city of the Wichita metropolitan area whose estimated population in 2015 was 644,610. As of 2017, the city of Wichita had an estimated population of 391,586.
The city began as a trading post on the Chisholm Trail in the 1860s and was incorporated in 1870. It subsequently became a destination for cattle drives north from Texas to railroads, earning it the nickname "Cowtown". In the 1920s and 1930s, businessmen and aeronautical engineers established aircraft manufacturing companies in Wichita including Beechcraft, Cessna, and Stearman Aircraft. The city transformed into a hub of U.S. aircraft production and became known as "The Air Capital of the World". Textron Aviation, Learjet, Airbus and Spirit AeroSystems continue to operate design and manufacturing facilities in Wichita, and the city remains a major center of the U.S. aircraft industry. Wichita is also home to McConnell Air Force Base.
As an industrial hub and the largest city in the state, Wichita is an area center of culture, media, and trade. It hosts several large museums, theaters, parks, and entertainment venues, notably Intrust Bank Arena. Wichita State University is the third largest in the state. Wichita is also home to the Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center and Kansas's largest airport, Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport.
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Wichita is a moderate sized city with a lower cost of living. I enjoy the climate that changes with at least some winter weather. It is a traditional city, so it is not a dedicated retirement community. But I prefer a traditional city like Wichita. For me the size is right, it has all of the shopping and services that I want, but no bad traffic like a lot of the bigger cities.
Wichita has a reputation for age and gender discrimination. My friend's 80 year-old neighbor told me that if I'm over 50 years old, I would have a difficult time finding employment in Wichita. I have attended a job interview in Wichita and found out later they've hired a young male to do the job with little to no education.
It's a small town with everything close by. There is a huge university with a middle school right near it, and multiple apartment complexes and nice houses around. Transportation is mainly by cars but bikes are present too.
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There is a lot of community events sponsored by WSU. Some of the students like to volunteer to help out the elderly in this neighborhood.