Pittsburg, KS vs Leawood, KS

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

MetricPittsburg, KSLeawood, KS
Population20,63733,809
Median Household Income$43,419$185,625
Median Rent$854/mo$1,983/mo
Median Home Value$123,200$658,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.7%44.9%
Poverty Rate29.6%3.1%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k36171
Property Crime Rate /100k2,948993
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—250
Summer Highs89°F86°F
Winter Lows27°F24°F
Snowfall10 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute15.8 min20.9 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.514
College Degree Rate33.2%73.7%
Foreign-Born %6.6%5.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%+0.6%

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