Living in Lawrence (Kansas)

Lawrence (Kansas) is a large place in Kansas, United States, home to 93,917 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 17%, #1,236 of 7,271), young families (top 18%, #2,124 of 11,898), single parents (top 23%, #1,395 of 6,237).

Residents93,917

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport58 km (Kansas City International)

Nearest city of 100k+37 km

Within 30 km119,800 people

Lake shore24 km (Lake Perry)

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 60 m

Nearest large lakeClinton Lake, 9.2 km

Nearest major riverKansas, 2.1 km

Main railway line1.5 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.1,574 km

Within 10 km93,917 people

LandscapeCentral Lowlands

Winter daylight9 h 26 min, sunset 0:02

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Good to know about Lawrence (Kansas)

The landscape belongs to Central Lowlands.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 26 min and sets around 0:02; in late June it sets around 3:50.

How Lawrence (Kansas) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Kansas
Young family	60	#2,124 of 11,898	#28 of 76	Map
Low-income household	43	#3,843 of 9,771	#71 of 92	Map
Low-income family	56	#1,939 of 8,006	#30 of 45	Map
Single parent	60	#1,395 of 6,237	#23 of 34	Map
Pensioner couple	66	#2,320 of 9,474	#14 of 52	Map
Single pensioner	64	#3,223 of 9,474	#17 of 52	Map
Early retiree	65	#2,780 of 10,762	#17 of 104	Map
Single professional	49	#2,922 of 4,537	#13 of 29	Map
Young professional	50	#3,029 of 4,444	#13 of 28	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	64	#1,236 of 7,271	#21 of 61	Map
Commuter	53	#5,229 of 6,227	#33 of 43	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	50	#2,450 of 8,006	#36 of 45	Map
Budget-constrained mover	44	#5,620 of 12,111	#116 of 126	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	61	#3,186 of 7,271	#14 of 61	Map
Healthcare-first mover	63	#3,429 of 9,474	#15 of 52	Map
Nature-focused household	36	#13,835 of 18,063	#231 of 235	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	26	#7,036 of 16,523	#17 of 201	Map
Rural value seeker	30	#13,964 of 18,063	#233 of 235	Map
High-net-worth mover	64	#3,616 of 16,523	#18 of 201	Map
Lottery winner	65	#3,711 of 21,167	#18 of 298	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	63	#5,517 of 12,111	#42 of 126	Map
Coastal living	61	#4,581 of 6,413	#7 of 21	Map
Business owner	57	#5,104 of 12,111	#20 of 126	Map
Digital native	52	#2,035 of 4,750	#13 of 31	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)96
Education and family91
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
Lifestyle and amenities76
Foundation76
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
Mobility and connectivity70
Health and elderly70
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)63
Sea or lake shore63
Flat land (terrain relief)61
Jobs and economy51
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)45
Safety and community43
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)36
Affordability35
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
Green space24
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)24
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.