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Compare Emporia to Garden City

This post compares Emporia, Kansas to Garden City, Kansas across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Emporia (city) Garden City (city)
Population 24,636 26,900
Income (median) $32,680 $35,831
Home Value (median) $89,500 $125,600
White 86% 74%
Black 2% 2%
Asian 2% 5%
With Kids 29% 43%
Age (median) 28 30
Rentals 51% 40%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Emporia or Garden City?
A: Emporia has a similar population count than Garden City: 24636 compared with 26900 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Emporia or in Garden City?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Emporia.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Emporia or Garden City?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Emporia.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Emporia does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 51% for Emporia versus 40% for Garden City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Emporia may include: Pittsburg, Hays, and Dodge-City.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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