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Kansas City

Kansas City, KS

Population: 154,776
VS
Lawrence

Lawrence, KS

Population: 95,459

Kansas City vs Lawrence

Side-by-side comparison of Kansas City, KS and Lawrence, KS

Demographics

Population
155KKansas City
95KLawrence
62% diff
Median Age
34Kansas City
29Lawrence
16% diff
Pop. Density
1,241Kansas City
2,757Lawrence
2.2x diff
Area (sq mi)
128Kansas City
35Lawrence
3.7x diff
Male
50.2%
Kansas City
49.3%
Lawrence
2% diff
Female
49.8%
Kansas City
50.7%
Lawrence
2% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$59KKansas City
$63KLawrence
6% diff
Per Capita Income
$28KKansas City
$38KLawrence
35% diff
Poverty Rate
14.1%
Kansas City
6.1%
Lawrence
2.3x diff
Unemployment
3.6%
Kansas City
3.6%
Lawrence
Cost of Living
90Kansas City
90Lawrence
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,269Kansas City
$1,040Lawrence
22% diff

Housing

Home Value
$147KKansas City
$270KLawrence
83% diff
Median Rent
$1,073Kansas City
$1,054Lawrence
2% diff
Homeownership
60.4%
Kansas City
42.9%
Lawrence
41% diff
Zillow Value
$194KKansas City
$323KLawrence
66% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,316Kansas City
$1,418Lawrence
8% diff
Rent Burden
29.6%
Kansas City
30.8%
Lawrence
4% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
711Kansas City
135Lawrence
5.3x diff
Property Crime
4,907Kansas City
1,538Lawrence
3.2x diff
Murder Rate
17Kansas City
—Lawrence

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
57°FKansas City
58°FLawrence
1% diff
Jan Temp
34°FKansas City
34°FLawrence
0% diff
Jul Temp
79°FKansas City
79°FLawrence
1% diff
Rainfall
42.0"Kansas City
37.6"Lawrence
12% diff
Snowfall
15.3"Kansas City
19.8"Lawrence
29% diff
Sunny Days
298Kansas City
301Lawrence
1% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
20.2%
Kansas City
55.1%
Lawrence
2.7x diff
High School+
81.2%
Kansas City
95.8%
Lawrence
18% diff
Graduate+
7.1%
Kansas City
25.6%
Lawrence
3.6x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
22.1 minKansas City
19.7 minLawrence
12% diff
Drive Alone
75.5%
Kansas City
68.7%
Lawrence
10% diff
Public Transit
1.1%
Kansas City
3.2%
Lawrence
3x diff
Work from Home
8.5%
Kansas City
14.1%
Lawrence
66% diff

Health

Obesity
41.2%
Kansas City
33.6%
Lawrence
23% diff
Smoking
18.3%
Kansas City
13.6%
Lawrence
35% diff
Uninsured
18.8%
Kansas City
8.2%
Lawrence
2.3x diff
Diabetes
14.2%
Kansas City
9.3%
Lawrence
53% diff
Heart Disease
6.5%
Kansas City
5.2%
Lawrence
25% diff
Depression
17.9%
Kansas City
24.2%
Lawrence
35% diff

The Verdict

10 Kansas City
:
27 Lawrence

Lawrence leads in 27 of 37 categories

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