Junction City, KS vs Newton, KS

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

MetricJunction City, KSNewton, KS
Population22,33118,397
Median Household Income$61,181$68,885
Median Rent$1,024/mo$903/mo
Median Home Value$171,500$156,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9089
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.4%43.3%
Poverty Rate17.5%9.7%
Unemployment Rate4.3%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k609745
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8551,430
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F90°F
Winter Lows22°F23°F
Snowfall7 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute19 min20.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.213.9
College Degree Rate25.6%26.2%
Foreign-Born %8.2%4.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.5%-1.4%

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