Population
Shelby
21,868
Junction City
22,431
Median Income
Shelby
$50,705
Junction City
$60,317
Home Value
Shelby
$185,400
Junction City
$162,500
Rent
Shelby
$899
Junction City
$1,019
Crime Rate
Shelby
10.44
Junction City
7.77
Cost of Living
Shelby
88.4
Junction City
97.7
Avg Temp
Shelby
N/A
Junction City
N/A
Unemployment
Shelby
3.6%
Junction City
5.1%
How Similar Are Shelby & Junction City?
Junction City is Shelby's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Shelby
21,868
Junction City
22,431
Both cities have similar populations — Shelby at 21,868 and Junction City at 22,431.
Violent Crime
Shelby
10.44
Junction City
7.77
Shelby has a 26% higher violent crime than Junction City.
Property Crime
Shelby
24.33
Junction City
23.07
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Shelby
67.2%
Junction City
57.7%
Both cities lean Republican, but Shelby has a stronger Republican lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Shelby
3.6%
Junction City
5.1%
Junction City has a 29% higher unemployment than Shelby.
Median Income
Shelby
$50,705
Junction City
$60,317
Junction City has a 16% higher median income than Shelby.
Home Values
Shelby
$185,400
Junction City
$162,500
Shelby has a 12% higher home values than Junction City.
Education
Shelby
18.4%
Junction City
13.3%
Shelby has a 27% higher education than Junction City.
Demographics
Shelby
55.3%
Junction City
55.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Shelby
88.4
Junction City
97.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Shelby and Junction City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Shelby
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Junction City
Shelby leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Shelby leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDShelby has a fair market rent (2br) of $925 vs $1,048 in Junction City (12% lower). Shelby scores 77.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 87.7 in Junction City. Shelby has a fair market rent (1br) of $763 vs $848 in Junction City (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Shelby leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShelby has a median property tax of $1,613 vs $2,602 in Junction City (38% lower). Shelby has a owner-occupied of 59.1% compared to 49.0% in Junction City. Shelby has a median home value of $185,400 vs $162,500 in Junction City (14% higher).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShelby has a work from home of 9.7% compared to 4.5% in Junction City. Shelby has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 5.1% in Junction City. Junction City: 11,931 vs Shelby: 9,810 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Junction City leads
Source: FBI UCRJunction City has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.77 in Shelby. Junction City has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 7.77 compared to 10.44 in Shelby. Junction City has a violent crime clearance of 59.3% compared to 43.0% in Shelby.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Shelby leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauShelby has a high school diploma or higher of 39.5% compared to 28.2% in Junction City. Shelby has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.4% compared to 13.3% in Junction City.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJunction City has a population of 22,431, about 1x the size of Shelby (21,868). Junction City skews younger with a median age of 28.4 vs 41.2.
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Shelby
Junction City
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJunction City: 4.0 vs Shelby: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Shelby: 5 vs Junction City: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShelby has a work from home of 9.7% compared to 4.5% in Junction City. Junction City has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.0% in Shelby. Junction City has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.0% in Shelby.
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