| | Topeka, KS | Hamden, CT | United States |
| Overall | 80.0 | 109.2 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 93.7 | 105.3 | 100 |
| Health | 107.9 | 120.5 | 100 |
| Housing | 47.6 | 89.6 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $169,700 | $282,000 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,310.0% | 12,180.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 73.9 | 112.3 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 120.3 | 126.7 | 100 |
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Loretta Lynn says that in More
I live in Topeka this town is awful
A lot of crime has been happening here.
I don't suggest moving here.
This town is also dying out it's mostly old people, meth More
I lived in Topeka most of my life until moving to Katy, Texas...which is a premiere suburb of Houston. Topeka is genuinely missed as it is a superb community to raise a More
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