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Compare Prairie Village to Topeka

This post compares Prairie Village, 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 Prairie Village (city) Topeka (city)
Population 21,932 127,139
Income (median) $63,268 $39,402
Home Value (median) $243,800 $100,400
White 96% 78%
Black 0% 10%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 29% 28%
Age (median) 38 37
Rentals 22% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Prairie Village or Topeka?
A: Prairie Village has a much smaller population count than Topeka: 21932 compared with 127139 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Prairie Village or in Topeka?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Prairie Village.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Prairie Village or Topeka?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Prairie Village.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Topeka does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 22% for Prairie Village versus 43% for Topeka.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Prairie Village may include: Derby, Lenexa, and Shawnee.

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

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