City profile · Kansas · Census ACS 2023

Leawood, KS

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Leawood - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

33,844
Residents
$184,976
Median income
$620,400
Median home
$1,358
Median rent (state)

Leawood - the verdict

Leawood ranks in the 97th percentile for household income and the 43rd percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

97th
percentile, household income
90th
percentile, home value
51st
percentile, median rent
43rd
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Leawood, KS

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 33,844 residents in Leawood, a small city within Kansas. Leawood households earn a median of $184,976 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 2.4%. Typical homes in Leawood are valued around $620,400, and the median resident age is 48.4 years. About 75.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 62.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 65 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Building Boom), up 86% from five years earlier. Leawood reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 1578.9 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Kansas run below the national norm: the state registers 90.1 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,358 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Kansas run around $217, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Commute times here average 16.4 minutes, with 73.3% driving alone and 22.5% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 94.8 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

33,844 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Kansas

Median Household Income

$184,976 /yr

Poverty 2.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.1 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Kansas average

How does Leawood compare to other US cities?

Where Leawood sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 97% higher than other cities
Home value 90% pricier than other cities
Median rent 51% pricier than other cities
Safety 43% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Kansas alone, Leawood ranks #61 of 109 Kansas cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Leawood against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Kansas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Kansas-relative analysis

Median Home Value is Leawood's strongest outlier among Kansas cities

Among the 527 Kansas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Leawood ranks #5 - the 99th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Leawood only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#6 of 527
99th percentile in Kansas
Median Gross Rent
#3 of 552
92nd percentile in Kansas
Median Home Value
#5 of 527
99th percentile in Kansas
Poverty Rate
#439 of 552
20th percentile in Kansas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#8 of 552
99th percentile in Kansas

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Kansas only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

97thIncome percentile
43rdSafety percentile

97th percentile nationally for median household income · 43rd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Leawood's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Leawood's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 57 Avg. percentile National median
Leawood's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Leawood's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$620,400 10th percentile more affordable than 10% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Leawood $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Leawood, KS Leawood, KS's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Leawood, KS-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Leawood, KS median $184,976/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Leawood, KS's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Leawood, KS. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 75.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 62.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
33,844
Median Income
$184,976
Median Home Value
$620,400
Median Age
48.4
Poverty Rate
2.4%
Labor force participation
62.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
75.1%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1578.9
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
58.8
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1520.1
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
5
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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33,400 residents33,600 residents33,800 residents34,000 residents34,200 residents 202020212022202320242025 33,874 residents 34,093 residents ▲ +0.6%
Leawood's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
65
housing units authorized
Single-Family
65
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
1.9
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 35
2020 46
2021 64
2022 226
2023 55
2024 65

Permit volume increased 86% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
16.4 minutes
Drive Alone
73.3%
Carpool
2.8%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.7%
Work from Home
22.5%
Other
0.7%

Based on 16,434 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Kansas - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$110
avg/month
Natural Gas
$65
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$217
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Kansas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Kansas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Leawood sits in

Cost of Living Index
90.1
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,358/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
94.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Kansas

Leavenworth
37,176 people
Hutchinson
39,837 people
Garden City
27,781 people
Dodge City
27,652 people
Derby
25,801 people
Emporia
24,098 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Leawood's 33,844 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Kingman, AZ
33,850 people
Cibolo, TX
33,829 people
Deer Park, TX
33,823 people
Woodridge, IL
33,889 people
Englewood, CO
33,774 people
Walla Walla, WA
33,766 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Leawood's $184,976 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Newton, MA
$184,989 median income
Helix, OR
$185,153 median income
Emigration Canyon metro township, UT
$184,722 median income
Brentwood, TN
$184,720 median income
Aromas, CA
$184,667 median income
Sombrillo, NM
$184,643 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Leawood, KS Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Leawood, KS - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 89.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.6% White 89.2% Black or African American 1.2% Asian 5.4% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.1% Two or more races 4.1% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Leawood compares to nearby Kansas cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Leawood (this city) 33,844 $184,976
Leavenworth 37,176 $71,239
Hutchinson 39,837 $58,801
Garden City 27,781 $72,511
Census ACS 5-year FIPS KS FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Leawood, KS?

What is the population of Leawood, KS? +

The population of Leawood, KS stands at 33,844 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Leawood, KS? +

In Leawood, the typical household earns $184,976 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Leawood? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Leawood; the closest available measure is the Kansas state average, a cost of living index of 90.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Kansas vary by metro area.

Is Leawood, KS safe? +

Leawood has a total crime rate of 1578.9 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Leawood, KS? +

The median home value in Leawood is $620,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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