Garden City, KS vs McPherson, KS

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

MetricGarden City, KSMcPherson, KS
Population27,81913,995
Median Household Income$72,865$77,529
Median Rent$1,052/mo$925/mo
Median Home Value$192,000$211,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income29.5%35.4%
Poverty Rate11%13.5%
Unemployment Rate2.9%3.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k486370
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7261,422
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F90°F
Winter Lows18°F21°F
Snowfall16 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute14 min11.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.112.8
College Degree Rate17.5%38.4%
Foreign-Born %27.9%5.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%-1.2%

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