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Arkansas City, KS vs Topeka, KS

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Topeka has been positive.
- Topeka has 0.2% more unemployment than Arkansas City.
- Topeka job growth has increased by 2.5% in the past 10 years.
 Arkansas City, KSTopeka, KSUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth26.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-1.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.9%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-2.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-1.3%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Arkansas City    2 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

For a town with and income less than 75% of the national income, property taxes, income taxes and sales taxes are quite high. In addition, water rates are some of the  More

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Over 19 years ago

Incorporated in the late 1870's Arkansas City (AC)is the largest town in Cowley County, although Winfield is the county seat. AC is a nice rural city on the western edge  More

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Reviews for Topeka    28 Reviews

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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

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Over 7 years ago

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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