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Compare Garden City to Topeka

This post compares Garden City, Kansas to Topeka, 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 Garden City (city) Topeka (city)
Population 26,900 127,139
Income (median) $35,831 $39,402
Home Value (median) $125,600 $100,400
White 74% 78%
Black 2% 10%
Asian 5% 1%
With Kids 43% 28%
Age (median) 30 37
Rentals 40% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Garden City or Topeka?
A: Garden City has a much smaller population count than Topeka: 26900 compared with 127139 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Topeka does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 40% for Garden City versus 43% for Topeka.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Garden City may include: Liberal, Olathe, 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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