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Kansas
Garden City
Population 27,819
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Kansas
Dodge City
Population 27,613
Garden City, KS vs Dodge City, KS
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Garden City, KS | Dodge City, KS |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,819 | 27,613 |
| Median Household Income | $72,865 | $68,721 |
| Median Rent | $1,052/mo | $1,045/mo |
| Median Home Value | $192,000 | $151,700 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | — | — |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 29.5% | 26% |
| Poverty Rate | 11% | 14.6% |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% | 3.1% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 486 | 185 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,726 | 988 |
| Median AQI | — | 28 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | 325 |
| Summer Highs | 91°F | 91°F |
| Winter Lows | 18°F | 22°F |
| Snowfall | 16 in/yr | 19 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 14 min | 11.6 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 2.0 / 5 | 3.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 15.1 | 21.7 |
| College Degree Rate | 17.5% | 20% |
| Foreign-Born % | 27.9% | 28.5% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -2.7% | -0.5% |
Garden City, KS
Dodge City, KS
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.