Leawood, KS vs Shawnee, KS

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

MetricLeawood, KSShawnee, KS
Population33,80968,542
Median Household Income$185,625$109,940
Median Rent$1,983/mo$1,322/mo
Median Home Value$658,800$359,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.9%36.9%
Poverty Rate3.1%5.3%
Unemployment Rate3.4%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k71228
Property Crime Rate /100k9931,378
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr250250
Summer Highs86°F85°F
Winter Lows24°F20°F
Snowfall14 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute20.9 min22.3 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1415.1
College Degree Rate73.7%53.1%
Foreign-Born %5.4%8.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%+3.7%

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