Living in Lee's Summit

Lee's Summit is a large place in Missouri, United States, home to 95,094 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 6%, #417 of 7,271), low-income households (top 15%, #1,413 of 9,771), first-time home buyers (top 18%, #1,410 of 8,006).

Residents95,094
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport52 km (Kansas City International)
Nearest city of 100k+20 km
Within 30 km821,700 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 310 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line1.0 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,501 km
Within 10 km101,807 people
Greater areaGreater Kansas City, 29 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight9 h 26 min, sunset 23:59

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How Lee's Summit 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 Missouri
Young family55#3,822 of 11,898#108 of 209Map
Low-income household54#1,413 of 9,771#89 of 205Map
Low-income family54#2,299 of 8,006#106 of 135Map
Single parent57#1,910 of 6,237#84 of 105Map
Pensioner couple61#4,476 of 9,474#46 of 162Map
Single pensioner57#5,310 of 9,474#70 of 162Map
Early retiree62#3,769 of 10,762#52 of 226Map
Single professional54#2,459 of 4,537#47 of 79Map
Young professional56#2,476 of 4,444#43 of 73Map
DINKS57#2,122 of 3,053#33 of 46Map
Remote worker68#417 of 7,271#24 of 142Map
Commuter64#3,333 of 6,227#68 of 112Map
Car-free household56#2,150 of 3,933#18 of 70Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer57#1,410 of 8,006#95 of 135Map
Budget-constrained mover51#3,245 of 12,111#172 of 260Map
Urban lifestyle seeker51#2,362 of 4,114#35 of 68Map
Expat professional59#3,479 of 7,271#60 of 142Map
Healthcare-first mover51#6,349 of 9,474#87 of 162Map
Nature-focused household27#15,689 of 18,063#405 of 413Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover2#15,519 of 16,523#347 of 373Map
Rural value seeker32#13,390 of 18,063#398 of 413Map
High-net-worth mover63#4,256 of 16,523#56 of 373Map
Lottery winner66#3,375 of 21,167#85 of 509Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#6,022 of 12,111#108 of 260Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner60#4,455 of 12,111#85 of 260Map
Digital native51#2,150 of 4,750#42 of 83Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Flat land (terrain relief)81
  • Foundation78
  • Lifestyle and amenities75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
  • Mobility and connectivity71
  • Education and family60
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)60
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)59
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)57
  • Jobs and economy54
  • Health and elderly51
  • Affordability44
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)44
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)37
  • Safety and community32
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)29
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)20
  • Green space17
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)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.