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Kansas
Garden City
Population 27,819
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Kansas
Hays
Population 21,143
Garden City, KS vs Hays, KS
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Garden City, KS | Hays, KS |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,819 | 21,143 |
| Median Household Income | $72,865 | $58,459 |
| Median Rent | $1,052/mo | $922/mo |
| Median Home Value | $192,000 | $225,500 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | — | — |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 29.5% | 55.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 11% | 20.1% |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% | 3% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 486 | 254 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,726 | 1,013 |
| Median AQI | — | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | — |
| Summer Highs | 91°F | 91°F |
| Winter Lows | 18°F | 22°F |
| Snowfall | 16 in/yr | 13 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 14 min | 11.1 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 2.0 / 5 | 3.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 15.1 | 16.3 |
| College Degree Rate | 17.5% | 42.7% |
| Foreign-Born % | 27.9% | 2.9% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -2.7% | +0.5% |
Garden City, KS
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.