Topeka

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#1511

Global Rank

0.8

Power Score

Local Metro
Share

United States • North America • Language power

Population
233K
GDP
$15B
GDP per capita
$65,148
Land area
6,165 km² (2,380 mi²)
Density
38/km² (98/mi²)

Primary city Topeka

State / province Kansas

Language English

Topeka metro area

39.05, -95.68
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Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

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Sports

House Prices

FHFA to 2026 Q2

FHFA all-transactions index for Topeka, KS, since 1978. Real terms in 2024 dollars. Full history and the year-by-year table.

real, 2024 dollarsnominalindex, first quarter = 100 · shaded: 2007 to 2012
05010015020025030035019801990200020102020

One year
One year +5.6%
nominal
Ten years
Ten years +47.2%
real, 2024 $
Since 2000
Since 2000 +47.0%
real, 2024 $
2007 to 2012
2007 to 2012 −12.8%
2007Q3 to 2012Q1

Languages of Topeka

English first in Kansas.

LanguageShare
English87.9%
Spanish8.1%
Mandarin Chinese0.4%
Vietnamese0.4%
German0.3%
English reach, Kansas
98%
Tier 1 census

Kansas on the languages board · Language power

Screen of Topeka

#183 by film pedigree · score 19 · 2 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: Annette Bening, Robert Hopkins

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Topeka Regional

Topeka • 4 - Regional