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Compare Hays to Lawrence

This post compares Hays, Kansas to Lawrence, 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 Hays (city) Lawrence (city)
Population 20,938 93,954
Income (median) $37,584 $42,700
Home Value (median) $167,000 $183,700
White 93% 80%
Black 1% 4%
Asian 1% 5%
With Kids 23% 22%
Age (median) 29 27
Rentals 44% 54%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Hays or Lawrence?
A: Hays has a much smaller population count than Lawrence: 20938 compared with 93954 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Hays or in Lawrence?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Hays.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Hays or Lawrence?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Hays.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lawrence does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 44% for Hays versus 54% for Lawrence.

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

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

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