Junction City, KS

Full City Profile · Kansas · Geary County County

3.1 /5.0

B Good

22,431 Population 1,942/sq mi density

$60,317 Median Income $29,221 per capita

$162,500 Home Value $205,067 Zillow

$1,019 Median Rent 24.6% income on rent

55°F Avg Temperature 302 sunny days/yr

999 Violent Crime/100K 2,527 property/100K

Overall

3.1 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

B+

Economy

3.6 / 5.0

$60,317 median income, 3.1% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$162,500 home value, $1,019/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

999 violent crimes/100K (163% above avg)

C+

Education

2.9 / 5.0

23.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Parks & Recreation in Junction City (3)

Sandhills State Park

State Park

1,120 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve

National Preserve

Tallgrass prairie once covered 170 million acres of North America, but within a generation most of it had been transformed into farms, cities, and towns. Today less than 4% remains intact, mostly in the Kansas Flint Hills. Established on November 12, 1996, the preserve protects a nationally signific...

Entrance: $0

Activities: Arts and Culture, Cultural Demonstrations, Astronomy, Stargazing, Fishing, Freshwater Fishing, Food, Picnicking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Hands-On, Hiking, Backcountry Hiking, Front-...

Weather: Typical weather for the preserve ranges from lows of 0 degrees in the winter and highs of 90 + degrees in the summer. Prevailing prairie winds attribute to winter blizzards and occasional summer storm...

https://www.nps.gov/tapr/index.htm

Tuttle Creek State Parks

State Park

1,082 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0