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Kansas
Salina
Population 46,307
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Kansas
Manhattan
Population 54,239
Salina, KS vs Manhattan, KS
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Salina, KS | Manhattan, KS |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 46,307 | 54,239 |
| Median Household Income | $61,783 | $60,172 |
| Median Rent | $959/mo | $1,003/mo |
| Median Home Value | $173,200 | $246,700 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | — | 90 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 36.1% | 50.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 13% | 23.3% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% | 3.1% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 449 | 286* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,308 | 1,169* |
| Median AQI | — | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | — |
| Summer Highs | 90°F | 89°F |
| Winter Lows | 22°F | 21°F |
| Snowfall | 16 in/yr | 18 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 14.8 min | 17.3 min |
| Hospitals | 2 | 2 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.0 / 5 | 4.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 13.1 | 14.8 |
| College Degree Rate | 28.7% | 53.3% |
| Foreign-Born % | 5% | 7.6% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -1.7% | +1.1% |
Manhattan, KS
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Manhattan (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.