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Topeka vs Buckeye

Topeka, KS compared with Buckeye, AZ · 1,019 miles apart

Topeka has 125,795 residents to Buckeye’s 125,445. Topeka comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Buckeye does better on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate.

Topeka, KS Buckeye, AZ
Population 125,795 125,445
Density (per sq mi) 2,032 317
Median household income $56,956 $99,486
Median home value $144,200 $419,800
Median rent $979 $1,963
Homeownership 59% 86%
Average commute 16.7 min 33.3 min
Median age 38 35.7
Bachelor's degree + 29% 24.8%
Poverty rate 15.7% 8%
Unemployment 4.9% 4.9%
Price to income 2.5× 4.2×

Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.

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