Atchison, KS vs Shawnee, KS

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

MetricAtchison, KSShawnee, KS
Population10,78568,542
Median Household Income$54,474$109,940
Median Rent$737/mo$1,322/mo
Median Home Value$129,700$359,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.3%36.9%
Poverty Rate15.8%5.3%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k195228
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0561,378
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—250
Summer Highs86°F85°F
Winter Lows22°F20°F
Snowfall17 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute17.8 min22.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.115.1
College Degree Rate26.8%53.1%
Foreign-Born %2.8%8.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.9%+3.7%

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