Gardner, KS vs Shawnee, KS

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

MetricGardner, KSShawnee, KS
Population24,52668,542
Median Household Income$96,818$109,940
Median Rent$1,306/mo$1,322/mo
Median Home Value$306,200$359,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.3%36.9%
Poverty Rate6.3%5.3%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k185228
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2691,378
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr250250
Summer Highs87°F85°F
Winter Lows23°F20°F
Snowfall14 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute22.9 min22.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.815.1
College Degree Rate32%53.1%
Foreign-Born %6.1%8.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.0%+3.7%

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