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Junction City Area Facts

  • Junction City has a Livability Score of 63/100, which is considered average
  • Junction City crime rates are 50% higher than the Kansas average
  • Cost of living in Junction City is 3% higher than the Kansas average
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Junction City A Little Disappointing User Rating 2.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 10, 2018) I probably should've done more homework before living in Junction City, KS. It's not bad, just not what I was expecting. I was looking for more of a small town, safe community, and a great place to raise the kids. Unfortunately, that's not what I've gotten.

The schools here leav ...Read More e a lot to be desired, and I feel like my children are not learning the things they should be. It's not extremely bad, just not the level of education I was hoping my children would receive. To be quite honest, it's more mediocre. But my biggest complaint has to be the crime. I was expecting a very tight-knit community, everybody knows everybody kind of feel. But it's got more of a city feel with hundreds of crimes per year. Most are property related, but there are close to a couple hundred that are serious, violent crimes.

Putting those two things aside, the best area in Junction city is near North Park. Read Less
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Junction City? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Playground Park
      Rimrock Park
      Cleary Park
      Hammond Family Park
      Filby Park
      Rathert Stadium
      Heritage Park
      North Park

      Entertainment

      B&B Theatres Junction City Gem
      Geary County Historical Society Museum
      Starcke House Museum
      C.L. Hoover Opera House
      Silver Star Club
      Junction City Arts Council Gallery
      site of old UP Turntable and Roundhouse
      Site of old Union Pacific Engine Shops

      Food & Drink

      KFC
      Wendy's
      McDonald's
      Subway
      Coyotes Saloon
      Kite's Grille and Bar
      Little Caesars
      Stevie's Bar & Grill

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Junction City? Of all people who commute, 0.1% take public transportation in Junction City.
      Drive to Work
      84%

      8% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      2% lower than the US average

      A- Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Junction City? The cost of living in Junction City is 92/100 - which is 3% higher than Kansas.
      Junction City
      92

      8% less expensive than average

      Kansas
      89

      11% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Junction City? Junction City crime rates are 3,793, which are 50% higher than Kansas
      Total Crime
      3,793 per 100k people

      66% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 27  

      66% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -1%

      Year over year crime is down

      C Employment

      What is the median income in Junction City? The median income in Junction City is $52,159 which is 3% lower than Kansas.
      Median household income
      $52,1596% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $24,94916% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      2%

      53% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Junction City a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      dental implant
      Geary Community Hospital

      Pharmacies

      Doctors

      A+ Housing

      What are Junction City home prices? Junction City home prices are $138,300 - which is 2% higher than Kansas
      Median home value
      $138,30025% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $8807% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      45%

      30% lower than the US average

      D+ Schools

      Does Junction City have good schools? The Junction City graduation rate is 84% - which is 2% lower than Kansas
      High school grad. rates
      84%

      1% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      37%

      22% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      15:1

      4% lower than the US average

      F User Ratings

      Is Junction City a good place to live? Junction City has an overall rating of 45% from 5 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      45%

      5 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      50%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      33%

      4 total surveys

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