City Score: Colwich, KS

The score

Colwich, KS scores 34 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Oct 2026. Condition 36 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement 32 (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

Condition: Kansas state-wide

Read state-wide: Kansas

State-wide for Burden, Marriage & family, and Liberty: the numbers for Violent crime, Property crime, Legal gambling, Divorces, Marriages, Religious Liberty in the States score, Safeguards fully in law, State Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Anti-Christian hate crimes, School choice, Protections for the unborn, and Homeschool freedom are published for Kansas as a whole, not by city, so every Kansas city carries Kansas's numbers.

Kansas scores 41 out of 100, Liberty since Oct 2026 (Condition 48 · Movement 31).

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What's moving it

• 19 prayer gatherings (Prayer, listed from church websites)
• 151 ways to serve (Service, listed from church websites)
• 173 gatherings (Gathering, listed from church websites)
• 314 churches listed (Unity, listed from church websites)
• 74 Bible studies (Discipleship, listed from church websites)

The condition of Colwich, KS

• What Colwich is up against: 82 out of 100 — Better than 2% of cities, down 18 points (Kansas state-wide)
• Where grace is growing: 32 out of 100 — Better than 56% of cities (From Sedgwick County, KS)
• Marriage & family: 47 out of 100 — Better than 47% of cities (Kansas state-wide)
• Christian liberty: 46 out of 100 — Better than 35% of cities, up 14 points (Kansas state-wide)

Christianity on the Move in Colwich, KS

A non-biased rating of Christian values across the cultural areas of impact, from public data: 1 to 100, higher is more favourable. Colwich, KS rates 41 out of 100: Stirring across 7 of 8 areas. The rating is public data only; how the church is moving in each area this week is shown beside it and never blended in. How it is built.

The Church: 26 out of 100, Lukewarm

Faith institutions, spiritual leadership and worship spaces. Key measure: Church adherents (460.1 adherents per 1,000 residents, Sedgwick County, KS). From Sedgwick County, KS. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (19 prayer gatherings, 151 ways to serve, and 173 gatherings).

The Family: 47 out of 100, Mending

The core social unit: marriages, children and household structures. Key measure: Children with married parents (68.7 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, Sedgwick County, KS). Kansas state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (74 Bible studies).

Education: 63 out of 100, Grounded

Schools, universities and systems of learning. Key measure: School choice (1 0-2, Kansas). Kansas state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (74 Bible studies).

Government: 46 out of 100, Unsettled

Public policy, law, safety and civic governance. Key measure: Religious Liberty in the States score (42.3 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, Kansas). Kansas state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 23 out of 100.

Media: 46 out of 100, Mixed

News, journalism and digital communication. Key measure: Tone of news coverage of Christianity (-0.4 tone (-10 hostile to +10 favourable), United States). From United States. The church's movement in it this week: 23 out of 100.

Arts & Entertainment: 41 out of 100, Mixed

Film, music, sports and cultural storytelling. From Colwich, KS's other areas. The church's movement in it this week: 23 out of 100.

Business: 42 out of 100, Fair

Commerce, generosity and the marketplace. Key measure: Charitable giving (1.3 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, Sedgwick County, KS). From Sedgwick County, KS. The church's movement in it this week: 42 out of 100.

Compassion: 18 out of 100, Hardened

Mercy toward people in trouble: addiction, recovery, children in care and neighbors serving. Key measure: Drug overdose deaths (31.4 deaths per 100,000, Sedgwick County, KS). From Sedgwick County, KS. The church's movement in it this week: 46 out of 100 (151 ways to serve).

What takes Colwich, KS to Revival

• City Pulse: City Pulse 22 → 40
• Unity: Unity 22 → 45

What affected it

• This week: Unity down 5 — 314 churches listed
• This quarter: Divorces up 31 percentile points (Marriage & family)
• This quarter: Violent crime down 24 percentile points (What Colwich is up against)
• This quarter: Cohabiting households down 21 percentile points (Marriage & family)

Colwich, KS over time

• Oct 2026 — Entered Liberty

Sources

1. Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Kansas · fetched Oct 29, 2026
2. Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Kansas · fetched Oct 29, 2026
3. Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
4. Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · 2025 · Sedgwick County, KS · fetched Oct 28, 2026
5. Legal gambling: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Kansas · fetched Nov 4, 2026
6. Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
7. Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
8. Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
9. Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
10. Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
11. Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
12. Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Sedgwick County, KS · fetched Oct 28, 2026
13. Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Sedgwick County, KS · fetched Oct 28, 2026
14. Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Sedgwick County, KS · fetched Oct 28, 2026
15. Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 20173 (2 cities summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
16. Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 20173 (2 cities summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
17. Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 20173 (2 cities summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
18. New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 20173 (2 cities summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
19. Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 20173 (2 cities summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
20. Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-11 · 20173 (2 cities summed) · fetched Nov 4, 2026 · verified in Joy
21. Christian colleges and universities: NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges) · 2024 · county · fetched Nov 10, 2026
22. Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Sedgwick County, KS · fetched Oct 28, 2026
23. Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Sedgwick County, KS · fetched Oct 28, 2026
24. Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Sedgwick County, KS · fetched Oct 28, 2026
25. Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Kansas · fetched Oct 28, 2026
26. Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Kansas · fetched Oct 28, 2026
27. Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
28. Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Kansas · fetched Oct 28, 2026
29. Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Kansas · fetched Oct 28, 2026
30. State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Kansas · fetched Oct 28, 2026
31. Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Kansas · fetched Oct 29, 2026
32. School choice: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Kansas · fetched Nov 4, 2026
33. Protections for the unborn: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Kansas · fetched Nov 4, 2026
34. Homeschool freedom: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Kansas · fetched Nov 4, 2026
35. Tone of news coverage of Christianity: GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity) · fetched Nov 10, 2026

City Score over time

The last 6 weeks, Colwich, KS, Kansas, and United States side by side. The Condition moves by the quarter; the week-to-week line is how the church is moving.

Compare Colwich, KS

• Colwich, KS vs Kansas City, KS (Kansas City, KS scores 31)
• Colwich, KS vs Topeka, KS (Topeka, KS scores 33)
• Colwich, KS vs Joplin, MO (Joplin, MO scores 35)
• Colwich, KS vs Manhattan, KS (Manhattan, KS scores 39)
• Colwich, KS vs Lawrence, KS (Lawrence, KS scores 36)

Every indicator

What Colwich is up against — 82 out of 100

• Violent crime: 451.3 offences per 100,000, better than 10% of cities, down 24 points · 2025, Kansas · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• Property crime: 1823.1 offences per 100,000, better than 18% of cities, down 18 points · 2025, Kansas · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• Sexually transmitted infections: not shown (no data) · CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus
• Drug overdose deaths: 31.4 deaths per 100,000, better than 18% of cities, down 10 points · 2025, Sedgwick County, KS · CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR)
• Legal gambling: 2 0-3, better than 45% of cities · 2026, Kansas · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Adult entertainment outlets: not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Gambling outlets: not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Cannabis outlets: not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Liquor outlets and bars: not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Predatory lenders: not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Abortion facilities (mapped): not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)

Where grace is growing — 32 out of 100

• Church adherents: 460.1 adherents per 1,000 residents, better than 46% of cities · 2020, Sedgwick County, KS · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
• Congregations: 10.4 congregations per 10,000 residents, better than 15% of cities · 2020, Sedgwick County, KS · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
• Charitable giving: 1.3 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, better than 84% of cities · 2023, Sedgwick County, KS · IRS Statistics of Income, county data
• Given to local needs in Joy: 0 dollars per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 20173 (2 cities summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Needs met in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 20173 (2 cities summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Volunteers mobilized in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 20173 (2 cities summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• New believers in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 20173 (2 cities summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Searches for a church in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 20173 (2 cities summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Foster and adoptive families in the churches: 0 per 100,000 residents, better than 0% of cities · 2026-11, 20173 (2 cities summed) · Church workspace entries (church-attested) · verified in Joy
• Christian colleges and universities: 1.9 per million residents, better than 70% of cities · 2024 · NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges)

Marriage & family — 47 out of 100

• Children with married parents: 68.7 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, better than 41% of cities · 2020-2024, Sedgwick County, KS · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Adults 25-44 married: 49.8 % of people 25-44 married, spouse present, better than 48% of cities · 2020-2024, Sedgwick County, KS · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Cohabiting households: 7.1 % of households that are cohabiting couples, better than 41% of cities, down 21 points · 2020-2024, Sedgwick County, KS · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Divorces: 12.5 divorced in the last 12 months per 1,000 married people, better than 74% of cities, up 31 points · 2020-2024, Kansas · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Marriages: 38.4 married in the last 12 months per 1,000 unmarried people 15+, better than 84% of cities · 2020-2024, Kansas · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Births to unmarried mothers: not shown (no data) · CDC WONDER

Christian liberty — 46 out of 100

• Religious Liberty in the States score: 42.3 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, better than 57% of cities, up 20 points · 2026, Kansas · Religious Liberty in the States
• Safeguards fully in law: 6 of the edition's safeguards, better than 46% of cities · 2026, Kansas · Religious Liberty in the States
• State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: 1 1 = full protection, 0 = none, better than 70% of cities · 2026, Kansas · Religious Liberty in the States
• Anti-Christian hate crimes: 0.5 incidents per 100,000, better than 3% of cities, up 2 points · 2025, Kansas · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• School choice: 1 0-2, better than 54% of cities · 2026, Kansas · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Protections for the unborn: 1 0-2, better than 64% of cities · 2026, Kansas · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Homeschool freedom: 2 0-2, better than 77% of cities · 2026, Kansas · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Tone of news coverage of Christianity: not shown (no data) · GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity)

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