Atchison, KS vs Lawrence, KS

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

MetricAtchison, KSLawrence, KS
Population10,78596,051
Median Household Income$54,474$65,009
Median Rent$737/mo$1,091/mo
Median Home Value$129,700$292,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)—90
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.3%50.5%
Poverty Rate15.8%17.4%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k195441
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0561,902
Median AQI—37
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs86°F87°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall17 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute17.8 min19.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.117.3
College Degree Rate26.8%55.8%
Foreign-Born %2.8%7.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.9%+1.5%

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