Kansas City, KS vs Leawood, KS

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

MetricKansas City, KSLeawood, KS
Population155,13533,809
Median Household Income$62,401$185,625
Median Rent$1,123/mo$1,983/mo
Median Home Value$167,400$658,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.7%44.9%
Poverty Rate16%3.1%
Unemployment Rate4.8%3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k98171
Property Crime Rate /100k3,169993
Median AQI4544
Good AQI Days /yr218250
Summer Highs88°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F24°F
Snowfall11 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute22.4 min20.9 min
Hospitals22
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.214
College Degree Rate20.8%73.7%
Foreign-Born %18.8%5.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%+0.6%

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