Signals
Teays Valley
Garden City
Opportunity
71 · Top 21%
vs66 · Top 30%
Climate
75 · Top 29%
vs60 · Bottom 14%
Physical resilience
19 · Bottom 12%
vs35 · Bottom 27%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 8%
vs100 · Top 8%
Access
7 · Bottom 1%
vs0 · Bottom 1%
Economic stability
68 · Top 33%
vs62 · Top 46%
Measured values
| Metric | Teays Valley | Garden City | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,151 | 27,819 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $108,741 | $72,865 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $50,659 | $32,458 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,949/sq mi | 2,483/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $278,000 | $192,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,102 | $1,052 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 83.9% | 60.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 3.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.5% | -0.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 46.7% | 17.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.1% | 11.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 86°F | 92°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 26°F | 18°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 46.2" | 18.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 109 mi | 188 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.6 min | 15.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.6 | 31.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 1 | 17 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 20.71 | 14.64 | 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
Teays Valley
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
Garden City
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado, cold wave.
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Full profiles: Teays Valley, WV · Garden City, KS · How this is calculated: methodology