Atchison, KS vs Leavenworth, KS

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

MetricAtchison, KSLeavenworth, KS
Population10,78537,195
Median Household Income$54,474$72,987
Median Rent$737/mo$1,229/mo
Median Home Value$129,700$193,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.3%37.6%
Poverty Rate15.8%11.7%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k195455
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0561,693
Median AQI—34
Good AQI Days /yr—342
Summer Highs86°F88°F
Winter Lows22°F23°F
Snowfall17 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute17.8 min19.6 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.115.3
College Degree Rate26.8%32.6%
Foreign-Born %2.8%4.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.9%-0.9%

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