Junction City, KS vs Plano, 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

Plano

72.6

#865 nationally

Plano leads in median household income ($99,936 vs $60,709). Junction City leads in average commute (18.5 min vs 27.6 min). Plano leads in walk score (39 vs 31).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Junction City, KS	Plano, TX
WhereAtHome Score	76.9 (#297)	72.6 (#865)
Population	21,856	287,339
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$202,464	$499,723
Median Household Income	$60,709	$99,936
Average Commute	18.5 min	27.6 min
Walk Score	31	39
Crime Level	21.3	Low
School Rating	N/A	8.5
Cost of Living Index	90	107
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+17.6	R+11.2