Prairie Village, KS vs Shawnee, KS

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

MetricPrairie Village, KSShawnee, KS
Population22,87468,542
Median Household Income$113,530$109,940
Median Rent$1,794/mo$1,322/mo
Median Home Value$435,700$359,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.8%36.9%
Poverty Rate5.7%5.3%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k96228
Property Crime Rate /100k6501,378
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr250250
Summer Highs86°F85°F
Winter Lows23°F20°F
Snowfall14 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute19.6 min22.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.315.1
College Degree Rate72.6%53.1%
Foreign-Born %2.8%8.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%+3.7%

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