Belton, MO vs Leawood, KS

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBelton, MOLeawood, KS
Population25,00833,809
Median Household Income$69,226$185,625
Median Rent$1,290/mo$1,983/mo
Median Home Value$203,200$658,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.4%44.9%
Poverty Rate9.7%3.1%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k16771
Property Crime Rate /100k1,705993
Median AQI4144
Good AQI Days /yr281250
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall9 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute24.8 min20.9 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.814
College Degree Rate25.6%73.7%
Foreign-Born %1.5%5.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.2%+0.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.