Lenexa, KS vs Shawnee, KS

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

MetricLenexa, KSShawnee, KS
Population58,38468,542
Median Household Income$103,239$109,940
Median Rent$1,454/mo$1,322/mo
Median Home Value$394,900$359,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.9%36.9%
Poverty Rate5.4%5.3%
Unemployment Rate3.4%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k180228
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0601,378
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr250250
Summer Highs86°F85°F
Winter Lows23°F20°F
Snowfall14 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute19.4 min22.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.315.1
College Degree Rate57.8%53.1%
Foreign-Born %8.2%8.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.4%+3.7%

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