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Compare Topeka to Garden City

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Topeka may include: Salina, Hutchinson, and Leavenworth.

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

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