Topeka, Kansas

Nonstop to LaGuardia, JFK and Newark from MCI

Suburban spaceShawnee County

Home prices next to New York

Median listed home

New York metro$742,000

Topeka$256,200

66% less, a $485,800 difference

Price per square foot

New York metro$494

Topeka$139

3.6 times the space for the money

Realtor.com via FRED, September 2026

Day-to-day costs

Salary that matches $150,000 in New YorkBEA regional price parities, 2024: $118,360
Housing cost index, US = 100New York 148.6. BEA, 2024: 65.0

Pays you to move

Choose Topeka / Move to Topeka$10,000 cashMakeMyMove: $10,000 for homebuyers, $5,000 for renters, $11,000 total; choosetopeka.com: 'up to $15,000', $5K for boomerangs and transitioning militaryWho qualifies: Sources conflict. MakeMyMove listing: employer located outside Shawnee County (remote workers), buy or rent within a year, US work eligibility. choosetopeka.com/apply: Shawnee County employer, salary minimum $50K, home purchase in Shawnee County, one incentive per household, apply before relocating; $5K tiers for boomerangs and transitioning militaryProgram details, 2026-04-10 (WIBW); accessed 2026-10-14

Terms come from the program. Confirm eligibility with the program before you move.

Weather

20°January low

90.2°July high

17.1 inSnow per year

NOAA 1991-2020 normals, Philip Billard Municipal Airport

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