I've never set foot in the town, but I like looking at residential real estate as a hobby, and Wichita has to be one of the cheapest metro-sized housing markets in the country. If I ever need to relocate to a cheaper market in retirement, I'd give Wichita a look.
As an example, I went out on Realtor.com and picked houses for the sale in the 2500 to 2750 square foot range, and then found the median price.
Here's Wichita's median for $355,000.
https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...=srp-list-card
Here's Denver's median for $879,000.
https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...=srp-list-card