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Moving to Hutchinson, Kansas

Hutchinson pays new residents up to $5,000 through Live and Work Remote in Hutchinson. Here is what life costs in Reno County, home of Hutchinson, where people work, what there is to do, and remote jobs you can bring with you.
  • $5,000Paid to move hereLive and Work Remote in Hutchinson
  • $132,500Typical home value1Reno County
  • $863Typical rent1Utilities included
  • 61,539Population-0.6% since 2020

By Sol Lakein.Checked November 4, 2026.How we compare costs

Get paid to move to Hutchinson

Tap a program for who qualifies, how it pays, whether it is open and the official link.

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Something to know about Hutchinson

Did you know?

The Apollo 13 command module Odyssey is on display at the Cosmosphere space museum in Hutchinson.

Source: Cosmosphere, read November 2026

A fact about Hutchinson

What it costs to live in Hutchinson

Reno County next to Kansas and the US.1
MeasureReno CountyKansasUnited States
Typical home value$132,500$217,200$332,700
Monthly owner costs with a mortgage$1,316$1,689$1,963
Typical rent, with utilities$863$1,060$1,413
Typical household income$60,645$74,275$80,734
Homes lived in by their owners69.2%67.2%65.2%
Households with broadband84.0%90.7%91.0%
Average commute, one way18 min20 min26 min

On the typical home here, the mortgage comes to about $728 a month2.

Jobs and work in Reno County

  • 21,784Jobs at local employers2023, +1.9% vs 2022
  • 1,590Employer businesses2023
  • 4,120Self-employed businessesNonemployer firms, 2024
  • 84.0%Households with broadbandUS: 91.0%

61.1% of residents 16 and older are in the labor force, the average commute is 17.5 minutes, and 20.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree1,3. Builders pulled permits for 38 new homes in 2025.

Remote jobs you can do from Hutchinson

1 of Hutchinson's 2 programs requires a full-time remote job. These are current remote openings for people living in the US.

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Things to do in Hutchinson

Notable places in Reno County, by type.4

Parks, lakes and the outdoors

  • Cheney Reservoir
  • Carey Park
  • Cheney Wildlife Area
  • Dirks Lake
  • Elmdale Park

Museums, theaters and libraries

  • Houston Whiteside Historic District
  • Downtown Core North Historic District
  • Downtown Core South Historic District

Colleges and universities

  • Hutchinson Community College

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Moving to Hutchinson: questions people ask

Does Hutchinson pay you to move there?

Yes. Live and Work Remote in Hutchinson: $5,000 cash; Live and Work Local in Hutchinson: $5,000 cash. Each program has its own rules, status and official link on its page, checked October 30, 2026.

How much does it cost to live in Hutchinson?

In Reno County, the median owner-occupied home is valued at $132,500 and median gross rent is $863 a month (US Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Kansas: $217,200 and $1,060. United States: $332,700 and $1,413. With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on a home at the county median value come to about $728 a month (our arithmetic).

Is Hutchinson a good place to live?

It depends on what you need. On the numbers: home values in Reno County are below the US median, household income is below the US median, and the population fell 0.6% from April 2020 to July 2025 (US Census Bureau). Visit before you decide.

Can I work remotely from Hutchinson?

84.0% of households in Reno County have a broadband subscription (US: 91.0%; ACS 2020-2024). 1 of the 2 local programs requires a full-time remote job, and 1 has a track for local jobs.

What is there to do in Hutchinson?

Notable places in Reno County include Cheney Reservoir, Carey Park, Houston Whiteside Historic District, Downtown Core North Historic District, Hutchinson Community College. The full list by type is on this page (Wikidata).

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Notes on the numbers
  1. 1Costs and people: US Census Bureau QuickFacts, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (dollars in 2024 terms), read November 4, 2026. "Typical" is the median. Census figures cover all homes and renters, not just recent sales or new leases. QuickFacts
  2. 2Mortgage: principal and interest on the county's typical home value with 20% down at 7.32% (Freddie Mac 30-year fixed average, week of October 22, 2026), our arithmetic. Rate source
  3. 3Jobs and businesses: US Census Bureau QuickFacts, County Business Patterns 2023, Nonemployer Statistics 2024, Building Permits Survey 2025, ACS 2020-2024.
  4. 4Things to do: notable places from Wikidata (CC0), read November 4, 2026. Know a place we should add? Email hello@slowersundays.com.
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