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Lawrence

Lawrence, KS

Population: 95,459
VS
Shawnee

Shawnee, KS

Population: 68,175

Lawrence vs Shawnee

Side-by-side comparison of Lawrence, KS and Shawnee, KS

Demographics

Population
95KLawrence
68KShawnee
40% diff
Median Age
29Lawrence
38Shawnee
30% diff
Pop. Density
2,757Lawrence
1,624Shawnee
70% diff
Area (sq mi)
35Lawrence
43Shawnee
23% diff
Male
49.3%
Lawrence
48.7%
Shawnee
1% diff
Female
50.7%
Lawrence
51.3%
Shawnee
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$63KLawrence
$106KShawnee
69% diff
Per Capita Income
$38KLawrence
$51KShawnee
35% diff
Poverty Rate
6.1%
Lawrence
3.2%
Shawnee
91% diff
Unemployment
3.6%
Lawrence
2.2%
Shawnee
64% diff
Cost of Living
90Lawrence
90Shawnee
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,040Lawrence
$1,269Shawnee
22% diff

Housing

Home Value
$270KLawrence
$333KShawnee
24% diff
Median Rent
$1,054Lawrence
$1,233Shawnee
17% diff
Homeownership
42.9%
Lawrence
73.9%
Shawnee
72% diff
Zillow Value
$323KLawrence
$416KShawnee
29% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,418Lawrence
$1,590Shawnee
12% diff
Rent Burden
30.8%
Lawrence
26.4%
Shawnee
17% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
135Lawrence
213Shawnee
58% diff
Property Crime
1,538Lawrence
0Shawnee
Murder Rate
—Lawrence
2Shawnee

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
58°FLawrence
54°FShawnee
8% diff
Jan Temp
34°FLawrence
28°FShawnee
23% diff
Jul Temp
79°FLawrence
77°FShawnee
3% diff
Rainfall
37.6"Lawrence
40.5"Shawnee
8% diff
Snowfall
19.8"Lawrence
17.4"Shawnee
14% diff
Sunny Days
301Lawrence
293Shawnee
3% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
55.1%
Lawrence
52.4%
Shawnee
5% diff
High School+
95.8%
Lawrence
96.0%
Shawnee
0% diff
Graduate+
25.6%
Lawrence
17.6%
Shawnee
45% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
19.7 minLawrence
21.7 minShawnee
10% diff
Drive Alone
68.7%
Lawrence
73.5%
Shawnee
7% diff
Public Transit
3.2%
Lawrence
0.3%
Shawnee
12.3x diff
Work from Home
14.1%
Lawrence
18.3%
Shawnee
30% diff

Health

Obesity
33.6%
Lawrence
31.9%
Shawnee
5% diff
Smoking
13.6%
Lawrence
10.6%
Shawnee
28% diff
Uninsured
8.2%
Lawrence
7.5%
Shawnee
9% diff
Diabetes
9.3%
Lawrence
8.6%
Shawnee
8% diff
Heart Disease
5.2%
Lawrence
4.6%
Shawnee
13% diff
Depression
24.2%
Lawrence
19.5%
Shawnee
24% diff

The Verdict

16 Lawrence
:
21 Shawnee

Shawnee leads in 21 of 37 categories

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