Topeka vs Shawnee
Side-by-side comparison of Topeka, KS and Shawnee, KS
Demographics
Population
126KTopeka
68KShawnee
85% diff
Median Age
38Topeka
38Shawnee
0% diff
Pop. Density
2,037Topeka
1,624Shawnee
25% diff
Area (sq mi)
61Topeka
43Shawnee
43% diff
Male
47.9%
Topeka48.7%
Shawnee2% diff
Female
52.1%
Topeka51.3%
Shawnee2% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$56KTopeka
$106KShawnee
90% diff
Per Capita Income
$33KTopeka
$51KShawnee
54% diff
Poverty Rate
11.6%
Topeka3.2%
Shawnee3.6x diff
Unemployment
4.9%
Topeka3.1%
Shawnee58% diff
Cost of Living
90Topeka
90Shawnee
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,156Topeka
$1,269Shawnee
10% diff
Housing
Home Value
$131KTopeka
$333KShawnee
2.5x diff
Median Rent
$947Topeka
$1,233Shawnee
30% diff
Homeownership
59.2%
Topeka73.9%
Shawnee25% diff
Zillow Value
$198KTopeka
$427KShawnee
2.2x diff
Zillow Rent
$1,169Topeka
$1,590Shawnee
36% diff
Rent Burden
26.8%
Topeka26.4%
Shawnee2% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
857Topeka
284Shawnee
3x diff
Property Crime
3,660Topeka
1,779Shawnee
2.1x diff
Murder Rate
16Topeka
0Shawnee
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
56°FTopeka
54°FShawnee
4% diff
Jan Temp
30°FTopeka
28°FShawnee
8% diff
Jul Temp
80°FTopeka
77°FShawnee
3% diff
Rainfall
36.5"Topeka
40.5"Shawnee
11% diff
Snowfall
17.1"Topeka
17.4"Shawnee
2% diff
Education
Bachelor's+
29.1%
Topeka52.4%
Shawnee80% diff
High School+
91.8%
Topeka96.0%
Shawnee5% diff
Graduate+
9.8%
Topeka17.6%
Shawnee80% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
16.7 minTopeka
21.7 minShawnee
30% diff
Drive Alone
76.7%
Topeka73.5%
Shawnee4% diff
Public Transit
0.9%
Topeka0.3%
Shawnee3x diff
Work from Home
9.6%
Topeka18.3%
Shawnee91% diff
Health
Obesity
40.2%
Topeka31.9%
Shawnee26% diff
Smoking
17.6%
Topeka10.6%
Shawnee66% diff
Uninsured
9.9%
Topeka5.1%
Shawnee94% diff
Diabetes
11.5%
Topeka8.6%
Shawnee34% diff
Heart Disease
5.9%
Topeka4.6%
Shawnee28% diff
Depression
24.3%
Topeka19.5%
Shawnee25% diff
The Verdict
14
Topeka
:
23
Shawnee
Shawnee leads in 23 of 37 categories