Junction City, KS vs Plainview, TX

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Junction City

76.9

#297 nationally

Plainview

80.8

#64 nationally

Plainview leads in crime level (10.1 vs 21.3). Junction City leads in median household income ($60,709 vs $46,274). Plainview leads in cost of living index (85 vs 90).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Junction City, KS	Plainview, TX
WhereAtHome Score	76.9 (#297)	80.8 (#64)
Population	21,856	19,420
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$202,464	$120,278
Median Household Income	$60,709	$46,274
Average Commute	18.5 min	17.8 min
Walk Score	31	31
Crime Level	21.3	10.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	90	85
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+17.6	R+58.0