Leawood, Kansas

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  1. Overview - Life In Leawood
  2. Pros and Cons of Living In Leawood
  3. Crime In Leawood
  4. Cost of Living In Leawood
  5. Gender In Leawood
  6. Household Income For Leawood
  7. Education In Leawood
  8. Race & Ethnicity In Leawood
About Leawood, Kansas
Is Leawood, Kansas a good place to live?
Leawood is a city in Kansas state in USA with a population of 34702 residents.. The poverty rate of Leawood is 1.4%, which is 90% lower than national average. The typical household in Leawood earns $156538 a year, compared to the national median of $67,500. Nearly 11.9% of households earn less than $50,000 a year compared to 39% national rate.

A high school education is a basic prerequisite for most jobs, and in Leawood, only 99% of adults have a high school diploma, compared to the 87.7% of adults nationwide. The unemployment rate of Leawood remained 2.2%, which is 53% lower than national rate. Higher educational attainment can lead to improved job security and reduce the likelihood of financial insecurity. In Leawood, only 76% of adults have a bachelor's degree and 18% have some college but no degree.

Cost of living in Leawood is 126, which is 26% higher than national average. Median home value in Leawood is $472500 , which is 106% higher than national average. While median income in Leawood remained $156538, which is 132% higher than national average. Not only are incomes low in the town, but it also has a high cost of living, meaning a dollar does not go as far as it might elsewhere.
Population
34702
Unemployment
2.2%
53% NAT AVG.
Poverty
1.4%
90% NAT AVG.
Overall Score
10
Median Home
$472500
106% NAT AVG.
Median Income
$156538
132% NAT AVG.
Median Rent
$1629
40% NAT AVG.
Cost Of Living
126
26% NAT AVG.
People Living BPL
1 in 71
Unemployed People
1 in 45
People Earning < $10,000
1 in 100
People Earning < $50,000
11.9%
People with <= High School
1 in 16.7
People With Any Degree
1 in 1.2
Pros & Cons Overview

Jobs95%

Housing90%

Affordability85%

Safety80%

Amenities90%

Diversity60%

Education100%

Commute80%

Is Leawood, Kansas safe place to live?
The overall crime rate in Leawood, Kansas is 29% lower than national average. The violent crime rate of Leawood is 89% lower than national average. While the property crime rate of Leawood is 17% lower than national average. You have 1 in 2313 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 61 chance of being victim of property crime.
Crime Cases
586
Violent : 15
Property : 571
Total Crime
29% NAT. AVG.
36% STATE AVG.
1671.7 (per 100k)
Violent Crime
89% NAT. AVG.
90% STATE AVG.
42.8 (per 100k)
Property Crime
17% NAT. AVG.
26% STATE AVG.
1628.9 (per 100k)
Chance Of Being A Victim Of Crime In Leawood
Violent crime
1 in 2313
Property crime
1 in 61
Robbery
1 in 34702
Burglary
1 in 451
Assault
1 in 3856
Car Theft
1 in 738
Leawood : Property Crime Ranking
Ranking Total
Crime		 Property
Crime		 Burglary Larceny Car
Thefts
In Kansas 51 44 48 38 48
In USA 1742 1565 1347 1495 1230
Leawood : Violent Crime Ranking
Ranking Violent
Crime		 Murder Robbery Assault Rape
In Kansas 74 17 40 74 59
In USA 2141 330 1096 1984 1539

Violent Crime
Created with Raphaël 2.2.00%7%60%33%

 Murder Robbery Assault Rape

Crime Type Count Leawood
Kansas
 Country
Per 100,000 People
Violent Crime 15 42.8 425.05 387.8
Murder 0 0 3.43 6.5
Robbery 1 2.9 31.85 73.9
Assault 9 25.7 346.42 279.7
Rape 5 14.2 43.35 27.7
Property Crime
Created with Raphaël 2.2.013%78%8%

 Burglary Larceny Car Theft

Crime Type Count Leawood
 Kansas
 Country
Per 100,000 People
Property Crime 571 1628.9 2199.08 1,958.2
Burglary 77 219.7 331.35 314.2
Larceny 447 1275.2 1619.63 1,398
Car Theft 47 134.1 248.09 246
Violent Crime Comparison
 Leawood Kansas USA
Created with Raphaël 2.2.00125250375500RapeAssaultRobberyMurderViolent Crime42.8425.05387.803.436.52.931.8573.925.7346.42279.714.243.3527.7
Property Crime Comparison
 Leawood Kansas USA
Created with Raphaël 2.2.007501,5002,2503,000Car TheftLarcenyBurglaryProperty Crime1,628.92,199.081,958.2219.7331.35314.21,275.21,619.631,398134.1248.09246

Cost of Living
Expense Leawood Kansas National Avg.
Services 100 89 100
Groceries 95 94 100
Health 102 100 100
Housing 196 75 100
Transportation 91 94 100
Utilities 96 100 100
Cost of Living
 Leawood Kansas
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Gender
Gender Leawood Kansas Country
Female 51.5% 50.2% 50.8%
Male 48.5% 49.8% 49.2%
Gender
Created with Raphaël 2.2.052%49%Female51.5%

 Female Male
Household Income
Created with Raphaël 2.2.01%1%3%4%3%8%9%19%11%41%$200K or more41.2%

 < $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more

Income Leawood Kansas Country
Less than $10,000 1% 5.3% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 1.2% 4% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 3.1% 8.7% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 3.5% 9.6% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 3.1% 13.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 8.2% 18.7% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 8.5% 13.5% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 18.8% 15.1% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 11.4% 5.9% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 41.2% 5.7% 8.3%
Education
Created with Raphaël 2.2.01%0%5%13%5%43%20%10%3%Bachelor Degree43%

 < 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree

Education Leawood Kansas Country
< 9th Grade 1% 4% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 0% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 5% 26% 27.0%
Other College 13% 23% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 5% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 43% 21% 20.0%
Master's Degree 20% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 10% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 3% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
 Leawood Kansas  Country
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Education
 Leawood Kansas  Country
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Race / Ethnicity
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 White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other

Ethnicity Leawood Kansas Country
White 89% 75.3% 60.1%
African American 1.4% 5.5% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.6% 0.6%
Asian 4.9% 2.9% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 1.4% 3.3% 2.8%
Hispanic 3.3% 12.1% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity
 Leawood Kansas  Country
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