Junction City, KS vs Topeka, KS

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

MetricJunction City, KSTopeka, KS
Population22,331125,786
Median Household Income$61,181$56,956
Median Rent$1,024/mo$979/mo
Median Home Value$171,500$144,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9089
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.4%42.3%
Poverty Rate17.5%15.7%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k609882
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8553,467
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—234
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall7 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute19 min16.7 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.7 / 5
Students per Teacher13.213.2
College Degree Rate25.6%29%
Foreign-Born %8.2%5.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.5%-0.6%

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