Shawnee, KS vs Lenexa, KS

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

MetricShawnee, KSLenexa, KS
Population68,54258,384
Median Household Income$109,940$103,239
Median Rent$1,322/mo$1,454/mo
Median Home Value$359,700$394,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.9%36.9%
Poverty Rate5.3%5.4%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k228180
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3781,060
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr250250
Summer Highs85°F86°F
Winter Lows20°F23°F
Snowfall17 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute22.3 min19.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.115.3
College Degree Rate53.1%57.8%
Foreign-Born %8.5%8.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.7%+5.4%

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