Junction City, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Geary County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
22,431
Population
1,942/sq mi density
$60,317
Median Income
$29,221 per capita
$162,500
Home Value
$202,937 Zillow
$1,019
Median Rent
24.6% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$60,317 median income, 5.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$162,500 home value, $1,019/mo rent
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...
Tuttle Creek State Parks
State Park
1,082 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0