Living in Leawood (Kansas)

Leawood (Kansas) is a large place in Kansas, United States, home to 34,579 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 1%, #1 of 9,474), remote workers (top 1%, #1 of 7,271), young families (top 1%, #2 of 11,898).

Residents34,579
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport38 km (Kansas City International)
Nearest city of 100k+5 km
Within 30 km1,228,500 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 310 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line8.6 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,520 km
Within 10 km279,867 people
Greater areaGreater Kansas City, 16 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight9 h 26 min, sunset 24:00

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How Leawood (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.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Kansas
Young family82#2 of 11,898#2 of 76Map
Low-income household66#130 of 9,771#3 of 92Map
Low-income family76#27 of 8,006#2 of 45Map
Single parent80#3 of 6,237#2 of 34Map
Pensioner couple78#36 of 9,474#1 of 52Map
Single pensioner83#1 of 9,474#1 of 52Map
Early retiree78#13 of 10,762#1 of 104Map
Single professional72#279 of 4,537#5 of 29Map
Young professional73#364 of 4,444#5 of 28Map
DINKS77#366 of 3,053#5 of 16Map
Remote worker80#1 of 7,271#1 of 61Map
Commuter84#27 of 6,227#3 of 43Map
Car-free household70#766 of 3,933#6 of 23Map
Student75#441 of 2,119#8 of 11Map
First-home buyer73#24 of 8,006#2 of 45Map
Budget-constrained mover64#163 of 12,111#2 of 126Map
Urban lifestyle seeker68#756 of 4,114#5 of 25Map
Expat professional82#67 of 7,271#2 of 61Map
Healthcare-first mover84#9 of 9,474#2 of 52Map
Nature-focused household52#7,732 of 18,063#158 of 235Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover18#9,496 of 16,523#49 of 201Map
Rural value seeker50#7,142 of 18,063#187 of 235Map
High-net-worth mover85#32 of 16,523#2 of 201Map
Lottery winner83#74 of 21,167#4 of 298Map
Climate-resilient relocation78#65 of 12,111#2 of 126Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner85#25 of 12,111#2 of 126Map
Digital native64#509 of 4,750#8 of 31Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Education and family98
  • Safety and community94
  • Mobility and connectivity93
  • Lifestyle and amenities92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Foundation89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)85
  • Jobs and economy82
  • Health and elderly82
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)82
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)65
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)61
  • Flat land (terrain relief)49
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)44
  • Affordability42
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)37
  • Green space27
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)25
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • 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

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