Prairie Village, KS vs Lenexa, KS

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

MetricPrairie Village, KSLenexa, KS
Population22,87458,384
Median Household Income$113,530$103,239
Median Rent$1,794/mo$1,454/mo
Median Home Value$435,700$394,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.8%36.9%
Poverty Rate5.7%5.4%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k96180
Property Crime Rate /100k6501,060
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr250250
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall14 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute19.6 min19.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.315.3
College Degree Rate72.6%57.8%
Foreign-Born %2.8%8.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%+5.4%

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