Garden City, KS vs Liberal, KS

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

MetricGarden City, KSLiberal, KS
Population27,81919,316
Median Household Income$72,865$63,706
Median Rent$1,052/mo$900/mo
Median Home Value$192,000$137,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income29.5%32.7%
Poverty Rate11%13.1%
Unemployment Rate2.9%3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k486284
Property Crime Rate /100k1,726908
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows18°F21°F
Snowfall16 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute14 min14.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.115.5
College Degree Rate17.5%9.8%
Foreign-Born %27.9%29.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%-4.2%

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