Lee's Summit, MO vs Blue Springs, MO

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

MetricLee's Summit, MOBlue Springs, MO
Population103,65659,965
Median Household Income$102,531$88,920
Median Rent$1,422/mo$1,277/mo
Median Home Value$340,900$263,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.4%37.3%
Poverty Rate5.7%7%
Unemployment Rate3.4%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k112228
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9531,717
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr209209
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall9 in/yr13 in/yr
Avg Commute25.2 min25.7 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.715.3
College Degree Rate48.8%35%
Foreign-Born %4.3%2.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.3%+5.1%

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