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Westwood, KS

Full City Profile · Kansas · Wyandotte County County

4.3 /5.0
A Great
1,851 Population 4,515/sq mi density
$102,500 Median Income $60,452 per capita
$384,500 Home Value $418,551 Zillow
$1,900 Median Rent 23.0% income on rent
57°F Avg Temperature 302 sunny days/yr
A
Overall
4.3 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$102,500 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$384,500 home value, $1,900/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
73.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$102,500
36% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$60,452
55% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.9%
93% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Westwood vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Westwood’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$102,500
136%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$60,452
155%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$51,724
72%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,269
89%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,269
11% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
41% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
28.4%
87% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
60.7%
17% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
86% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$15,517M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 60.7%
Public Transit 0.7%
Work From Home 28.4%
Other 10.2%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
4,055
Restaurants
295
Healthcare
329
Retail
441
Manufacturing
175

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$51,724
28% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,809
37% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$102,500
Per Capita Income$60,452
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$51,724
Avg Weekly Wage$1,269
County GDP$15,517M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate1.5%
Poverty Rate0.9%
Gini Coefficient0.427
Cost of Living Index90.1

Commute

Mean Commute16 minutes
Drive Alone60.7%
Public Transit0.7%
Work From Home28.4%

Businesses

Total Establishments4,055
Restaurants295
Healthcare329
Retail441
Manufacturing175

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$51,724
Avg Property Tax$4,809