Shawnee, KS vs Prairie Village, KS

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

MetricShawnee, KSPrairie Village, KS
Population68,54222,874
Median Household Income$109,940$113,530
Median Rent$1,322/mo$1,794/mo
Median Home Value$359,700$435,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.9%49.8%
Poverty Rate5.3%5.7%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k22896
Property Crime Rate /100k1,378650
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr250250
Summer Highs85°F86°F
Winter Lows20°F23°F
Snowfall17 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute22.3 min19.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.117.3
College Degree Rate53.1%72.6%
Foreign-Born %8.5%2.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.7%+0.2%

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