Moving to Salina: Pros, Cons & What to Know
Moving to Salina means joining a real, genuinely distinct central Kansas city built on a former Strategic Air Command base -- affordable housing, a real aerospace history, and a K-State branch campus.
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Learn moreA genuinely distinct Cold War history
Salina's Schilling Air Force Base hosted B-47 bombers and a real 12-silo Atlas-F ICBM complex before its 1965-1967 closure -- the site is now Salina Regional Airport, with its unusually long former SAC runway.
A real K-State branch campus
Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus sits directly beside the airport, offering aviation and engineering-technology degrees to approximately 1,000 students.
Genuinely affordable housing
Salina's average home value ran approximately $174,020 per Zillow -- well below the national median, alongside a stable anchor employer in Salina Regional Health Center.
Key takeaways
- Salina's former SAC base history gives it a genuinely distinct aerospace identity.
- K-State Polytechnic Campus anchors real aviation/engineering-technology education.
- Salina's housing runs genuinely affordable relative to the national median.
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