Derby, Kan.
Nearest major city: Wichita
Population: 22,054
Median family income: $86,050
Median home price: $139,057
Unemployment rate: 7.6%
Violent crime index: 48
A wide range of retail, service, and manufacturing businesses are in Derby, a city in the southeast Wichita metro area. The Derby school system has several elementary schools, a middle school, a sixth-grade center, and a high school. It was recognized by Family Circle as one of the country's best towns for families in 2007.
