Atchison, KS vs Lansing, KS

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAtchison, KSLansing, KS
Population10,78511,246
Median Household Income$54,474$102,786
Median Rent$737/mo—
Median Home Value$129,700$270,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.3%39.8%
Poverty Rate15.8%6.3%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k195115
Property Crime Rate /100k1,056450
Median AQI—34
Good AQI Days /yr—342
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows22°F19°F
Snowfall17 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute17.8 min21.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.116.1
College Degree Rate26.8%36.3%
Foreign-Born %2.8%3.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.9%+0.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.