Living in Topeka (Kansas)

Topeka (Kansas) is a city in Kansas, United States, home to 125,963 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are first-time home buyers (top 3%, #209 of 8,006), low-income households (top 4%, #296 of 9,771), remote workers (top 5%, #321 of 7,271).

Residents125,963

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport88 km (Kansas City International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km134,800 people

Lake shore21 km (Lake Perry)

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 310 m, height range 60 m

Nearest large lakePerry Lake, 21 km

Nearest major riverKansas, 3.6 km

Main railway line1.8 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.1,611 km

Within 10 km125,963 people

LandscapeCentral Lowlands

Winter daylight9 h 25 min, sunset 0:04

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Good to know about Topeka (Kansas)

The landscape belongs to Central Lowlands.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 25 min and sets around 0:04; in late June it sets around 3:52.

How Topeka (Kansas) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Kansas
Young family	58	#2,866 of 11,898	#34 of 76	Map
Low-income household	64	#296 of 9,771	#10 of 92	Map
Low-income family	61	#1,048 of 8,006	#25 of 45	Map
Single parent	63	#1,003 of 6,237	#19 of 34	Map
Pensioner couple	63	#3,549 of 9,474	#20 of 52	Map
Single pensioner	53	#6,406 of 9,474	#30 of 52	Map
Early retiree	59	#5,488 of 10,762	#41 of 104	Map
Single professional	55	#2,391 of 4,537	#12 of 29	Map
Young professional	58	#2,184 of 4,444	#12 of 28	Map
DINKS	55	#2,260 of 3,053	#12 of 16	Map
Remote worker	69	#321 of 7,271	#11 of 61	Map
Commuter	72	#1,380 of 6,227	#14 of 43	Map
Car-free household	63	#1,386 of 3,933	#11 of 23	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	67	#209 of 8,006	#10 of 45	Map
Budget-constrained mover	59	#732 of 12,111	#15 of 126	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	54	#1,989 of 4,114	#12 of 25	Map
Expat professional	53	#4,180 of 7,271	#17 of 61	Map
Healthcare-first mover	48	#6,892 of 9,474	#28 of 52	Map
Nature-focused household	28	#15,498 of 18,063	#233 of 235	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	8	#13,662 of 16,523	#166 of 201	Map
Rural value seeker	36	#12,004 of 18,063	#231 of 235	Map
High-net-worth mover	56	#6,216 of 16,523	#24 of 201	Map
Lottery winner	65	#3,626 of 21,167	#17 of 298	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	63	#5,502 of 12,111	#41 of 126	Map
Coastal living	61	#4,718 of 6,413	#9 of 21	Map
Business owner	56	#5,366 of 12,111	#23 of 126	Map
Digital native	62	#777 of 4,750	#12 of 31	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)88
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)88
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
Foundation82
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
Mobility and connectivity72
Sea or lake shore67
Education and family66
Lifestyle and amenities65
Affordability63
Health and elderly53
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)53
Flat land (terrain relief)52
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)44
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)43
Jobs and economy42
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)22
Safety and community19
Green space18
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)8
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.