In 2000, the Planning & Development Department began evaluating the “health” of the city’s neighborhoods. This appropriate medical analogy allows you to see if the neighborhood needs “Intensive Care,” if it is “At Risk,” if it just needs “Out Patient” services, or if it is “Healthy.” This overall health rating is based on five indicators of neighborhood health–Poverty, Public Safety, Average Residential Property Value, Homeowner Tenure, and Boarded Houses.
These indicators and the methodology have remained the same so the trends throughout the city can be tracked over time.
Neighborhood Health Update
Neighborhood Health Maps
- Neighborhood Health (composite map)
- Poverty
- Public Safety
- Residential Property Values
- Single Family Home Ownership
- Secured Buildings & Unsafe Structures
NIA & At-Risk Neighborhoods
- Block Group Map
- Block Group Trends 2020-2023
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- Central Highland Park
- Central Park
- Chesney Park
- College Hill
- Downtown
- East end
- East Topeka North
- East Topeka South
- Elmhurst
- Highand Crest
- Highland Acres
- Historic Holliday Park
- Historic North Topeka East
- Historic Old Town
- Jefferson Square
- Likins Foster
- Monroe
- North Topeka West
- Norton
- Oakland
- Quinton Heights Steele
- Randolph
- SE 45th & Topeka
- Tennesee Town
- Valley park
- Ward Meade
Neighborhood Health Update
Neighborhood Health Maps
- Neighborhood Health (composite map)
- Poverty
- Public Safety
- Residential Property Values
- Single Family Home Ownership
- Secured Buildings & Unsafe Structures
NIA & At-Risk Neighborhoods
- Block Group Map
- Block Group Trends (2017-2020)
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- SE 45th & Topeka
- Central Highland Park
- Central Park
- Chesney Park
- College Hill
- Downtown
- East End
- East Topeka North
- East Topeka South
- Elmhurst
- Highland Acres
- Highland Crest
- Historic Holliday Park
- Historic North Topeka East
- Historic Old town
- Jefferson Square
- Likins Foster
- Monroe
- North Topeka West
- Norton
- Oakland
- Quinton Heights-Steele
- Randolph
- Tennessee Town
- Valley Park
- Ward Meade
Neighborhood Health Update
Neighborhood Health Maps
- Neighborhood Health
- Poverty
- Public Safety
- Residential Property Values
- Single Family Home Ownership
- Secured Buildings & Unsafe Structures
NIA & At-Risk Neighborhoods
- Composite Map with Block Groups
- Block Group Trends (2014-2017)
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- SW 21st & Gage
- SW 37th & Topeka
- SE 45th & Topeka
- Central Highland Park
- Central Park
- Chesney Park
- College Hill
- Downtown
- East End
- East Topeka North
- East Topeka South
- Elmhurst
- Highland Acres
- Highland Crest
- Historic Holliday Park
- Historic North Topeka East
- Historic Old town
- Jefferson Square
- Likins Foster
- Monroe
- North Topeka West
- Norton
- Oakland
- Quinton Heights-Steele
- Randolph
- Tennessee Town
- Valley Park
- Ward Meade
Neighborhood Health Update
- Presentation
- Background
- Composite Map with Block Groups
- Block Group Trends (2011-2014)
- Block Group Trends (2000-2014)
- Methodology