Lansing, KS vs Shawnee, KS

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

MetricLansing, KSShawnee, KS
Population11,24668,542
Median Household Income$102,786$109,940
Median Rent—$1,322/mo
Median Home Value$270,800$359,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.8%36.9%
Poverty Rate6.3%5.3%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k115228
Property Crime Rate /100k4501,378
Median AQI3444
Good AQI Days /yr342250
Summer Highs86°F85°F
Winter Lows19°F20°F
Snowfall19 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute21.3 min22.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.115.1
College Degree Rate36.3%53.1%
Foreign-Born %3.4%8.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%+3.7%

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