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Gardner, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Johnson County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
24,020
Population
1,649/sq mi density
$92,579
Median Income
$36,710 per capita
$276,000
Home Value
$350,315 Zillow
$1,296
Median Rent
26.5% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
144
Violent Crime/100K
787 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$92,579 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$276,000 home value, $1,296/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
144 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$92,579
23% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,710
6% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.7%
54% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Gardner vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Gardner’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$92,579
123%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,710
94%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$129,458
180%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,444
101%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,444
1% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.5%
11% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.7%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$67,012M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
13.5%
Other
8.8%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
30,095
Restaurants
1,287
Healthcare
2,293
Retail
1,816
Manufacturing
418
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$129,458
80% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,419
112% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $92,579 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,710 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $129,458 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,444 |
| County GDP | $67,012M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.446 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 13.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 30,095 |
| Restaurants | 1,287 |
| Healthcare | 2,293 |
| Retail | 1,816 |
| Manufacturing | 418 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $129,458 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,419 |