Salina, KS vs Junction City, KS

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

MetricSalina, KSJunction City, KS
Population46,30722,331
Median Household Income$61,783$61,181
Median Rent$959/mo$1,024/mo
Median Home Value$173,200$171,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—90
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.1%34.4%
Poverty Rate13%17.5%
Unemployment Rate3.4%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k449609
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3081,855
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs90°F87°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall16 in/yr7 in/yr
Avg Commute14.8 min19 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.113.2
College Degree Rate28.7%25.6%
Foreign-Born %5%8.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.7%-1.5%

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