Population
Taylor
62,405
Topeka
126,103
Median Income
Taylor
$59,537
Topeka
$55,902
Home Value
Taylor
$141,200
Topeka
$130,600
Rent
Taylor
$1,036
Topeka
$947
Crime Rate
Taylor
8.38
Topeka
8.57
Cost of Living
Taylor
96.5
Topeka
88.9
Avg Temp
Taylor
N/A
Topeka
N/A
Unemployment
Taylor
7.0%
Topeka
4.9%
How Similar Are Taylor & Topeka?
Topeka is Taylor's #25 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Taylor
62,405
Topeka
126,103
Topeka (126,103) is about 2.0x larger than Taylor (62,405).
Violent Crime
Taylor
8.38
Topeka
8.57
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Taylor
20.16
Topeka
36.43
Topeka has a 45% higher property crime than Taylor.
Political Leaning
Taylor
33.7%
Topeka
48.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Topeka has a stronger Democratic lean (31% difference).
Unemployment
Taylor
7.0%
Topeka
4.9%
Taylor has a 30% higher unemployment than Topeka.
Median Income
Taylor
$59,537
Topeka
$55,902
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Taylor
$141,200
Topeka
$130,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Taylor
10.9%
Topeka
19.6%
Topeka has a 45% higher education than Taylor.
Demographics
Taylor
67.0%
Topeka
71.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Taylor
96.5
Topeka
88.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Taylor and Topeka share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Topeka
Topeka leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Topeka leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTopeka has a fair market rent (1br) of $820 vs $1,122 in Taylor (37% lower). Topeka has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,057 vs $1,411 in Taylor (33% lower). Topeka scores 75.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 89.9 in Taylor.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Housing Market — Taylor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTaylor has a vacancy rate of 5.5% compared to 9.4% in Topeka. Topeka has a median property tax of $1,991 vs $2,501 in Taylor (26% lower). Taylor has a single-family homes of 78.8% compared to 70.4% in Topeka.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Topeka leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTopeka: 62,868 vs Taylor: 30,098 for labor force. Topeka has a unemployment rate of 4.9% compared to 7.0% in Taylor. Topeka: 15 min vs Taylor: 20 min for mean commute.
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Mean Commute
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Taylor leads
Source: FBI UCRTaylor has a property crime clearance of 12.4% compared to 5.8% in Topeka. Taylor has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.16 in Topeka. Taylor has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.97 compared to 6.38 in Topeka.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Topeka leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTopeka has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.6% compared to 10.9% in Taylor. Topeka has a high school diploma or higher of 41.1% compared to 38.1% in Taylor.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTopeka has a population of 126,103, about 2x the size of Taylor (62,405).
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Taylor
Topeka
Healthcare — Topeka leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTopeka: 4.0 vs Taylor: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Topeka: 5 vs Taylor: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Topeka leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTaylor has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Topeka. Topeka: 15 min vs Taylor: 20 min for mean commute time. Topeka has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.7% in Taylor.
Mean Commute Time
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