67846 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
67801
67846
Opportunity
73 · Top 16%
vs65 · Top 29%
Growth
47 · Bottom 45%
vs69 · Top 17%
Climate
56 · Bottom 7%
vs60 · Bottom 15%
Physical resilience
39 · Bottom 31%
vs35 · Bottom 27%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs100 · Top 9%
Schools
25 · Bottom 16%
vs43 · Bottom 39%
Access
0 · Bottom 1%
vs0 · Bottom 1%
Economic stability
61 · Top 48%
vs64 · Top 42%
Measured values
| Metric | 67801 | 67846 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 30,967 | 34,475 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $71,821 | $73,218 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $29,429 | $32,827 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 84/sq mi | 44/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $148,400 | $196,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,042 | $1,051 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 60.7% | 63.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 3.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.5% | -0.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.1% | 18.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 14.6% | 11.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 56 | 150 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.0 | 5.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -20.0% | 476.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 94°F | 92°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 20°F | 18°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 22.0" | 18.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 144 mi | 184 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 13.9 min | 16.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 31.4 | 32.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 17 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.64 | 14.64 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 20.2% | 23.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 21.9% | 29.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 83.0% | 75.5% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
67801
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado, cold wave.
67846
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado, cold wave.
Full profiles: 67801 — Dodge City, KS · 67846 — Garden City, KS · How this is calculated: methodology