Emporia, KS vs Junction City, KS

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

MetricEmporia, KSJunction City, KS
Population24,13122,331
Median Household Income$52,704$61,181
Median Rent$815/mo$1,024/mo
Median Home Value$132,700$171,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—90
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.7%34.4%
Poverty Rate17.8%17.5%
Unemployment Rate5.1%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k266609
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8631,855
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs86°F87°F
Winter Lows21°F22°F
Snowfall16 in/yr7 in/yr
Avg Commute12.3 min19 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.913.2
College Degree Rate24.4%25.6%
Foreign-Born %13.6%8.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%-1.5%

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