Topeka vs Salina
Side-by-side comparison of Topeka, KS and Salina, KS
Demographics
Population
126KTopeka
46KSalina
2.7x diff
Median Age
38Topeka
39Salina
3% diff
Pop. Density
2,037Topeka
1,766Salina
15% diff
Area (sq mi)
61Topeka
26Salina
2.3x diff
Male
47.9%
Topeka49.5%
Salina3% diff
Female
52.1%
Topeka50.5%
Salina3% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$56KTopeka
$61KSalina
8% diff
Per Capita Income
$33KTopeka
$33KSalina
0% diff
Poverty Rate
11.6%
Topeka9.3%
Salina25% diff
Unemployment
4.9%
Topeka4.0%
Salina23% diff
Cost of Living
90Topeka
90Salina
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,156Topeka
$975Salina
19% diff
Housing
Home Value
$131KTopeka
$165KSalina
26% diff
Median Rent
$947Topeka
$911Salina
4% diff
Homeownership
59.2%
Topeka63.5%
Salina7% diff
Zillow Value
$198KTopeka
$180KSalina
10% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,169Topeka
$1,074Salina
9% diff
Rent Burden
26.8%
Topeka28.0%
Salina4% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
857Topeka
502Salina
71% diff
Property Crime
3,660Topeka
2,526Salina
45% diff
Murder Rate
16Topeka
0Salina
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
56°FTopeka
56°FSalina
Jan Temp
30°FTopeka
31°FSalina
2% diff
Jul Temp
80°FTopeka
81°FSalina
1% diff
Rainfall
36.5"Topeka
29.7"Salina
23% diff
Snowfall
17.1"Topeka
15.5"Salina
10% diff
Education
Bachelor's+
29.1%
Topeka28.7%
Salina1% diff
High School+
91.8%
Topeka92.5%
Salina1% diff
Graduate+
9.8%
Topeka10.3%
Salina5% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
16.7 minTopeka
14.0 minSalina
19% diff
Drive Alone
76.7%
Topeka78.8%
Salina3% diff
Public Transit
0.9%
Topeka0.4%
Salina2.3x diff
Work from Home
9.6%
Topeka6.2%
Salina55% diff
Health
Obesity
40.2%
Topeka41.9%
Salina4% diff
Smoking
17.6%
Topeka16.6%
Salina6% diff
Uninsured
9.9%
Topeka10.7%
Salina8% diff
Diabetes
11.5%
Topeka10.4%
Salina11% diff
Heart Disease
5.9%
Topeka5.7%
Salina4% diff
Depression
24.3%
Topeka21.9%
Salina11% diff
The Verdict
13
Topeka
:
23
Salina
Salina leads in 23 of 36 categories