Junction City, KS vs Salina, KS

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

MetricJunction City, KSSalina, KS
Population22,33146,307
Median Household Income$61,181$61,783
Median Rent$1,024/mo$959/mo
Median Home Value$171,500$173,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)90—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.4%36.1%
Poverty Rate17.5%13%
Unemployment Rate4.3%3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k609449
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8552,308
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F90°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall7 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute19 min14.8 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.213.1
College Degree Rate25.6%28.7%
Foreign-Born %8.2%5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.5%-1.7%

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