Shawnee vs Lenexa
Shawnee, KS compared with Lenexa, KS · 4 miles apart
Shawnee has 69,848 residents to Lenexa’s 60,506. Shawnee comes out ahead on median household income, median rent, homeownership. Lenexa does better on average commute, bachelor's degree +, unemployment.
| Shawnee, KS | Lenexa, KS | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 69,848 | 60,506 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,664 | 1,775 |
| Median household income | $109,940 | $103,239 |
| Median home value | $359,700 | $394,900 |
| Median rent | $1,322 | $1,454 |
| Homeownership | 73.7% | 56.8% |
| Average commute | 22.3 min | 19.4 min |
| Median age | 39 | 37.2 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 53.1% | 57.8% |
| Poverty rate | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Unemployment | 3.3% | 2.8% |
| Price to income | 3.3× | 3.8× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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