Livability Score

74
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities C-

There are some amenities close to this location.
Coffee (3) F
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Hattie’s Coffee
Coffee Shop
Second Best Coffee
Coffee Shop
Kaldi's Coffee
Coffee Shop
Donuts
Coffee Shop
Crows Coffee
Coffee Shop
Crow's Coffee
Coffee Shop
One More Cup
Coffee Shop
Scooters
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Cardboard Corner Cafe
Coffee Shop
Homer's Coffee House
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Carmen's Cafe
Coffee Shop
The Roasterie
Coffee Shop
Caribou Coffee
Coffee Shop
Corner Bakery Cafe
Coffee Shop
Parisi Cafe
Coffee Shop
Scooter's Coffee
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (5) B
Ward Parkway Lanes
Bowling Alley
AMC
Cinema
The Rose Theater
Theatre Arts
Vincent P. Dasta Memorial Stadium
Stadium
Leawood Movie Theater
Cinema
R.G. Endres Gallery
Art Gallery
Center High School Stadium
Stadium
Leawood Aquatic Center
Water Park
Rio Theatre
Cinema
TallulahBelle's
Art Gallery
the [un]studio
Art Gallery
The Regnier Family Wonderscope Children's Museum of Kansas City
Museum
Leopold Gallery and Art Consulting
Art Gallery
John Wornall House Museum
Museum
AMC Town Center 20
Cinema
Goppert Theatre
Theatre Arts
Food and Drink (21) D-
Smoothie King
Fast Food
Five Guys
Fast Food
Chick-fil-A
Fast Food
Sarpino's Pizzeria
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
PeachWave Frozen Yogurt
Sweets
Panera Bread
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
KFC
Fast Food
Summer Salt
Sweets
Culver's
Fast Food
The Piano Room
Bar
Wendy's
Fast Food
Panda Express
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Papa John's
Fast Food
Papa Murphy's
Fast Food
HyVee Wine & Spirits
Alcohol
Baskin-Robbins
Sweets
Popeyes
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Panera Bread
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Fitness (2) F
Prairie Life Fitness Center
Gym
Cleaver Family YMCA
Community Centre
Henry John Latshaw Community Youth Center
Community Centre
Genesis Health Clubs - Overland Park
Gym
The Body Lab
Gym
Groceries (5) F
Trader Joe's
Grocery Store
Price Chopper
Grocery Store
Great Harvest Bread
Bakery
Price Chopper
Grocery Store
Hen House
Grocery Store
Fareway
Grocery Store
Hy-Vee
Grocery Store
Hy-Vee
Grocery Store
Price Chopper
Grocery Store
Fritz's Smoked Meats
Butcher
Sprouts Farmers Market
Grocery Store
Save-A-Lot
Grocery Store
ALDI
Grocery Store
The Better Cheddar
Cheese
Dolce Bakery
Bakery
Hen House Market
Grocery Store
Walmart Neighborhood Market
Grocery Store
Natural Grocers
Grocery Store
Walmart Neighborhood Market
Grocery Store
Price Chopper
Grocery Store
Sun Fresh
Grocery Store
Price Chopper
Grocery Store
ALDI
Grocery Store
Hy-Vee
Grocery Store
Brookside Market
Grocery Store
Parks (24) A+
Brook Beatty Park
Park
Russell Majors Waddell Park
Park
Franklin Park
Park
Sunnyside Park
Park
Taliaferro Park
Park
Meadowbrook Park
Park
The Grove Playground
Playground
Linwood Park
Park
Weltner Park
Park
Santa Fe Trail Park
Park
Treeline Adventure Playground
Playground
South Oak Park
Park
Austin Harmon Park
Park
Bennett Park
Park
Windsor Park
Park
Roe Park
Park
Foxhill North Park
Park
Porter Park
Park
Leawood City Park
Park
Tower Park
Park
Nall Hills Park
Park
Foxhill South Park
Park
Arno Park
Park
Nall Park
Park
McCrum Park
Park
Shops (16) D-
TJ Maxx
Department Store
Verizon
Electronics
HomeGoods
Houseware
Ross
Department Store
PetSmart
Pets
Target
Department Store
Hallmark
Gift Shop
Ranch Mart Ace Hardware
Home Improvement
Zoe Nails & Spa
Beauty
AT&T
Electronics
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
QuikTrip
Convenience Store
Westlake Ace Hardware
Home Improvement
Ace Hardware
Home Improvement
Salon Spice
Beauty
QuikTrip
Convenience Store
Drs Hawks, Besler and Rogers, Optometrists
Optician
Dollar General
Discount Store
Bicycle Depot KC
Bicycle
City Looks Salon
Hairdresser
Waldo Jewelers
Fashion
Waldo Nails
Beauty
Classic Hair Design
Hairdresser
QuikTrip
Convenience Store
B.E. Tek
Electronics
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commute F

Of all people who commute, 0.1% take public transportation in Leawood.
Public Transit Stops (0)
Stops & Stations F
Broadway at 74th Terrace
Bus Stop
Ward Parkway at Gregory
Bus Stop
Ward Parkway at Gregory
Bus Stop
Wornall at 72nd
Bus Stop
Wornall at 72nd
Bus Stop
Ward Parkway at 70th
Bus Stop
Ward Parkway at 70th
Bus Stop
Wornall at Gregory
Bus Stop
Wornall at Gregory
Bus Stop
Ward Parkway at 69th Terrace
Bus Stop
Ward Parkway at 69th Terrace
Bus Stop
Wornall at 70th
Bus Stop
Wornall at 70th
Bus Stop
Ward Parkway at 69th
Bus Stop
Ward Parkway at 69th
Bus Stop
Troost at 75th
Bus Stop
75th and Troost Metrocenter
Bus Station
Ward Parkway at 67th Terrace
Bus Stop
Ward Parkway at 67th Terrace
Bus Stop
Wornall at 68th Terrace
Bus Stop
Wornall at 68th Terrace
Bus Stop
Wornall at 67th Terrace
Bus Stop
Wornall at 67th Terrace
Bus Stop
Ward Parkway at 65th
Bus Stop
Wornall at 66th Terrace
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
0.1% F
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cost of living F

The cost of living in Leawood is 135/100 - which is 51% higher than Kansas.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. F
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax F
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crime A-

Leawood crime rates are 2,081 per 100k, which is 14% lower than Kansas
Property Crime
1,953 crimes per 100k C-
Violent Crime
128 crimes per 100k A+
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employment A+

The median income in Leawood is $156,538 - which is 192% higher than Kansas.
Med. Household Income
$156,538 A+
Unemployment Rate
1.4% A+
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health B+

There are some hospitals, police and fire stations.
Health & Safety (13)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. B+
CareNow Urgent Care - State Line Road
Clinic
Leawood Fire Department Station 1
Fire Station
Leawood Police Department
Police
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Jenkins & LeBlanc Pediatric Dentistry
Dentist
Consolidated Fire District 2 Station 3
Fire Station
Station Number 1
Fire Station
The Transgender Institute
Clinic
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Hy-Vee Pharmacy
Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Prairie Village Police Department
Police
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
KCFD no. 37
Fire Station
Walgreens
Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Saint Joseph Medical Center
Hospital
Davis Family Dental
Dentist
Kindred Hospital Kansas City
Hospital
KCFD Station 36
Fire Station
St. Lukes Primary Care - Mission Farms
Clinic
Surgicenter of Kansas City
Clinic
The Village Dentist
Dentist
Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute
Hospital
Air Quality
Median Air Quality D-
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housing A+

Leawood home prices are $472,500 - which is 249% higher than Kansas
Home Price
$472,500 A+
Home Appreciation Rate
12% A-
Home Affordability
3x (home price to income ratio) B+
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schools A

The Leawood graduation rate is 99% - which is 15% higher than Kansas
School Test Scores
63% C
High School Grad. Rates
99% A+
Elementary Schools (8) F
Corinth Elem
Highlawn Montessori School
Boone Elem.
Sherwood Center For The Exceptinoal Child
Gillis Center School
Trailwood Elem
Briarwood Elem
Brookwood Elem
Monarch Montessori School
Oxford Park Kansas City Christian Campus
Kansas City Christian School
Kansas City Academy
Indian Creek Elem.
Whitefield Academy
The Phoenix Montessori School
John T. Hartman Elem.
Belinder Elem
Bethany Lutheran School
Center Middle
Hale Cook Elementary
St Elizabeth Elementary School
The Daniel Academy
John Diemer Elem
Notre Dame De Sion School
Notre Dame De Sion High School
High Schools (0) F
Rockhurst High School
Sherwood Center For The Exceptinoal Child
Gillis Center School
Oxford Park Kansas City Christian Campus
Kansas City Christian School
Kansas City Academy
Whitefield Academy
Shawnee Mission East High
Center Sr. High
The Daniel Academy
Notre Dame De Sion School
Notre Dame De Sion High School
Center Alternative
Shawnee Mission South High
University Academy-Upper
Overland Christian Schools
Heritage Online Academy
Accelerated Schools Of Overland Park
Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy
Hogan Preparatory Academy
Shawnee Mission West High
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ratings D+

Leawood has an overall rating of 56% from 16 reviews.
User Reviews (3)
From AreaVibes D-
User Surveys (13)
From AreaVibes B-
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Decent... But "Not For Everyone"! 2 rating By Anonymous ( Jul 21, 2022) Leawood has been a really nice location for my wife and I (both 35 years old), we lived here for 5 years and we like it fine, however: for gen Z and millennial crowds: beware that... you will not like it here under most circumstances, coming from a Las Vegas native if you are sen ...Read More sitive... nothing too shabby or any beautiful scenery, just people walking dogs, average people mowing lawns, old people whining sometimes. Weather here is extremely unpredictable and borderline bipolar, but keep in mind that rarely do we get tornados surprisingly; it snows in winter when it's cold, but not as cold as Chicago or Minneapolis...

The area is costly but not severely so. Avg rent is $2-3K monthly and gasoline and fuel prices are still average... The avg house rent (not apartment rent) is about the same as Phoenix, Las Vegas, Denver, and few west coast cities like Sacramento, CA, Eugene and Salem, OR etc...

Where to eat, it's quite spread out. Not bad at all and not even Overland ParK, KS options are bad! Joe's BBQ in kCK, here in Leawood, and one in Olathe, KS....

I hope that you understand it is NOT FOR EVERYONE. And in fact i's just another midwestern suburb in another midwestern city... Read Less
Now is the time to die 1 rating By Anonymous ( Jan 27, 2021) I've lived in Leawood Kansas there's no reason to live here anymore, unamerican values and unreal high cost of living and droped the ball on biden's win too. ...Read More Read Less
Leawood, KS 4.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 14, 2018) Leawood Kansas is suburb of Kansas City. Bordering the popular Overland Park, KS it is close to major streets and highways that will take you to other great neighborhoods. One of my favorite things to do is visit the Lewaood Town Center Plaza. With a movie theater, restaurants (D ...Read More ean & DeLuca, On the Border, and more) and numerous shops, you can spend all day enjoying outdoor shopping. Leawood is also home to North Italia, Crate and Barrel, and many other favorite shops for residents.

The Spring World Headquarters is just across the street, in Overland Park. These two cities have numerous golf courses, outdoor walking space, and parks that you can enjoy on a beautiful Kansas spring, summer, or fall day. Leawood is home to more than one country club and a great aquatic center that provide fun, entertainment, and activity for the entire family. If you are in the Kansas City area visitng, or looking for a new home, consider Leawood. Read Less
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Leawood, KS 4.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 14, 2018) Leawood Kansas is suburb of Kansas City. Bordering the popular Overland Park, KS it is close to major streets and highways that will take you to other great neighborhoods. One of my favorite things to do is visit the Lewaood Town Center Plaza. With a movie theater, restaurants (D ...Read More ean & DeLuca, On the Border, and more) and numerous shops, you can spend all day enjoying outdoor shopping. Leawood is also home to North Italia, Crate and Barrel, and many other favorite shops for residents.

The Spring World Headquarters is just across the street, in Overland Park. These two cities have numerous golf courses, outdoor walking space, and parks that you can enjoy on a beautiful Kansas spring, summer, or fall day. Leawood is home to more than one country club and a great aquatic center that provide fun, entertainment, and activity for the entire family. If you are in the Kansas City area visitng, or looking for a new home, consider Leawood. Read Less

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      C- Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Leawood? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Brook Beatty Park
      Russell Majors Waddell Park
      Franklin Park
      Sunnyside Park
      Taliaferro Park
      Meadowbrook Park
      The Grove Playground
      Linwood Park

      Entertainment

      Ward Parkway Lanes
      AMC
      The Rose Theater
      Vincent P. Dasta Memorial Stadium
      Leawood Movie Theater
      R.G. Endres Gallery
      Center High School Stadium
      Leawood Aquatic Center

      Food & Drink

      Smoothie King
      Five Guys
      Chick-fil-A
      Sarpino's Pizzeria
      McDonald's
      PeachWave Frozen Yogurt
      Panera Bread
      Subway

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Leawood? Of all people who commute, 0.1% take public transportation in Leawood.
      Drive to Work
      80%

      3% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      2% lower than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Leawood? The cost of living in Leawood is 135/100 - which is 51% higher than Kansas.
      Leawood
      135

      35% more expensive than average

      Kansas
      89

      11% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      A- Crime

      What is the crime rate in Leawood? Leawood crime rates are 2,081, which are 14% lower than Kansas
      Total Crime
      2,081 per 100k people

      10% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 49

      10% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      35%

      Year over year crime is up

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Leawood? The median income in Leawood is $156,538 which is 192% higher than Kansas.
      Median household income
      $156,538183% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $89,380200% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      1%

      70% lower than the US average

      A Health & Safety

      Is Leawood a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute
      Doctors Hospital

      Pharmacies

      CVS Pharmacy
      Walgreens
      CVS Pharmacy
      Hy-Vee Pharmacy

      Doctors

      A+ Housing

      What are Leawood home prices? Leawood home prices are $472,500 - which is 249% higher than Kansas
      Median home value
      $472,500156% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,62972% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      90%

      41% higher than the US average

      A Schools

      Does Leawood have good schools? The Leawood graduation rate is 99% - which is 15% higher than Kansas
      High school grad. rates
      99%

      19% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      63%

      31% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      15:1

      5% lower than the US average

      D+ User Ratings

      Is Leawood a good place to live? Leawood has an overall rating of 56% from 16 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      56%

      16 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      50%

      3 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      70%

      13 total surveys

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