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Topeka

Topeka, KS

Population: 126,103
VS
Lawrence

Lawrence, KS

Population: 95,459

Topeka vs Lawrence

Side-by-side comparison of Topeka, KS and Lawrence, KS

Demographics

Population
126KTopeka
95KLawrence
32% diff
Median Age
38Topeka
29Lawrence
31% diff
Pop. Density
2,037Topeka
2,757Lawrence
35% diff
Area (sq mi)
61Topeka
35Lawrence
76% diff
Male
47.9%
Topeka
49.3%
Lawrence
3% diff
Female
52.1%
Topeka
50.7%
Lawrence
3% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$56KTopeka
$63KLawrence
12% diff
Per Capita Income
$33KTopeka
$38KLawrence
14% diff
Poverty Rate
11.6%
Topeka
6.1%
Lawrence
90% diff
Unemployment
3.0%
Topeka
3.6%
Lawrence
20% diff
Cost of Living
90Topeka
90Lawrence
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,156Topeka
$1,040Lawrence
11% diff

Housing

Home Value
$131KTopeka
$270KLawrence
2.1x diff
Median Rent
$947Topeka
$1,054Lawrence
11% diff
Homeownership
59.2%
Topeka
42.9%
Lawrence
38% diff
Zillow Value
$187KTopeka
$323KLawrence
73% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,169Topeka
$1,418Lawrence
21% diff
Rent Burden
26.8%
Topeka
30.8%
Lawrence
15% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
712Topeka
135Lawrence
5.3x diff
Property Crime
4,991Topeka
1,538Lawrence
3.2x diff
Murder Rate
10Topeka
—Lawrence

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
58°FTopeka
58°FLawrence
0% diff
Jan Temp
34°FTopeka
34°FLawrence
2% diff
Jul Temp
79°FTopeka
79°FLawrence
0% diff
Rainfall
35.4"Topeka
37.6"Lawrence
6% diff
Snowfall
14.0"Topeka
19.8"Lawrence
41% diff
Sunny Days
301Topeka
301Lawrence

Education

Bachelor's+
29.1%
Topeka
55.1%
Lawrence
89% diff
High School+
91.8%
Topeka
95.8%
Lawrence
4% diff
Graduate+
9.8%
Topeka
25.6%
Lawrence
2.6x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
16.7 minTopeka
19.7 minLawrence
18% diff
Drive Alone
76.7%
Topeka
68.7%
Lawrence
12% diff
Public Transit
0.9%
Topeka
3.2%
Lawrence
3.6x diff
Work from Home
9.6%
Topeka
14.1%
Lawrence
47% diff

Health

Obesity
40.2%
Topeka
33.6%
Lawrence
20% diff
Smoking
17.6%
Topeka
13.6%
Lawrence
29% diff
Uninsured
11.8%
Topeka
8.2%
Lawrence
44% diff
Diabetes
11.5%
Topeka
9.3%
Lawrence
24% diff
Heart Disease
5.9%
Topeka
5.2%
Lawrence
13% diff
Depression
24.3%
Topeka
24.2%
Lawrence
0% diff

The Verdict

13 Topeka
:
24 Lawrence

Lawrence leads in 24 of 37 categories

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