Dodge City boasts 35 medical doctors, seven optometrists, and 11 dentists. There are 38 Protestant churches, two Catholic churches, with Dodge City head of the Diocese. There are six shopping centers and seven department stores. The four season climate is semiarid, the average annual temperature 55 degrees, annual precipitation 20 inches. Low humidity and breezes moderate summer temperatures.
Summer nights are cool and comfortable.
The altitude is 2,590 feet. A tax-supported recreation program provides an organized summer playground, softball, basketball, crafts, and hobby groups throughout the year. Dodge City is a short drive from several lakes offering boating and fishing, with one located within the city limits. Hunters from across the Nation come to this area to hunt the native pheasant, dove, and migrating ducks. Seasonal hunting for deer is also available by either bow or rifle.