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Kansas City

Kansas City, KS

Population: 154,776
VS
Topeka

Topeka, KS

Population: 126,103

Kansas City vs Topeka

Side-by-side comparison of Kansas City, KS and Topeka, KS

Demographics

Population
155KKansas City
126KTopeka
23% diff
Median Age
34Kansas City
38Topeka
12% diff
Pop. Density
1,241Kansas City
2,037Topeka
64% diff
Area (sq mi)
128Kansas City
61Topeka
2.1x diff
Male
50.2%
Kansas City
47.9%
Topeka
5% diff
Female
49.8%
Kansas City
52.1%
Topeka
5% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$59KKansas City
$56KTopeka
6% diff
Per Capita Income
$28KKansas City
$33KTopeka
19% diff
Poverty Rate
14.1%
Kansas City
11.6%
Topeka
22% diff
Unemployment
3.6%
Kansas City
3.0%
Topeka
20% diff
Cost of Living
90Kansas City
90Topeka
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,269Kansas City
$1,156Topeka
10% diff

Housing

Home Value
$147KKansas City
$131KTopeka
13% diff
Median Rent
$1,073Kansas City
$947Topeka
13% diff
Homeownership
60.4%
Kansas City
59.2%
Topeka
2% diff
Zillow Value
$194KKansas City
$187KTopeka
4% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,316Kansas City
$1,169Topeka
13% diff
Rent Burden
29.6%
Kansas City
26.8%
Topeka
10% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
711Kansas City
712Topeka
0% diff
Property Crime
4,907Kansas City
4,991Topeka
2% diff
Murder Rate
17Kansas City
10Topeka
62% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
57°FKansas City
58°FTopeka
1% diff
Jan Temp
34°FKansas City
34°FTopeka
1% diff
Jul Temp
79°FKansas City
79°FTopeka
1% diff
Rainfall
42.0"Kansas City
35.4"Topeka
19% diff
Snowfall
15.3"Kansas City
14.0"Topeka
9% diff
Sunny Days
298Kansas City
301Topeka
1% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
20.2%
Kansas City
29.1%
Topeka
44% diff
High School+
81.2%
Kansas City
91.8%
Topeka
13% diff
Graduate+
7.1%
Kansas City
9.8%
Topeka
38% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
22.1 minKansas City
16.7 minTopeka
32% diff
Drive Alone
75.5%
Kansas City
76.7%
Topeka
2% diff
Public Transit
1.1%
Kansas City
0.9%
Topeka
18% diff
Work from Home
8.5%
Kansas City
9.6%
Topeka
13% diff

Health

Obesity
41.2%
Kansas City
40.2%
Topeka
2% diff
Smoking
18.3%
Kansas City
17.6%
Topeka
4% diff
Uninsured
18.8%
Kansas City
11.8%
Topeka
59% diff
Diabetes
14.2%
Kansas City
11.5%
Topeka
23% diff
Heart Disease
6.5%
Kansas City
5.9%
Topeka
10% diff
Depression
17.9%
Kansas City
24.3%
Topeka
36% diff

The Verdict

14 Kansas City
:
25 Topeka

Topeka leads in 25 of 39 categories

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