Leawood, KS Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-08
126
Leawood's Overall Cost Of Living
1.3x
Higher Than The National Average
63 out of 63
In Kansas
5,091 out of 6,412
In America
The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in America. An index above 100 means Leawood is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Leawood, KS?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Leawood has an overall cost of living index of 126 which is 1.3x higher than the national index of 100.

Compared to only Kansas, Leawood has a cost of living index that's 1.4x higher than Kansas's index of 89.

The standard of living in Leawood ranks as #5,093 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Kansas. By definition, that implies Leawood ranks as the #1,325 most expensive place in the Sunflower State.

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Leawood Cost Of Living Vs. Kansas

Living Expense Leawood Kansas National Average
Overall 126 89 100
Services 100 89 100
Groceries 95 94 100
Health 102 100 100
Housing 196 75 100
Transportation 91 94 100
Utilities 96 100 100
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Leawood Cost of Living Vs. KS

Leawood, KS Housing Cost Breakdown

Housing swings affordability the most between places in Kansas, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.

Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.

$472,500
Median Home Value
$1,629
Median Rent
$156,538
Median Income
Statistic Leawood Kansas United States
Median Home Value $472,500 $157,600 $229,800
Median Rent $1,629 $863 $1,096
Median Income $156,538 $61,091 $64,994
Home Value To Income 3.0x 2.6x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.12x 0.17x 0.2x

Detailed Leawood Services Costs Vs. Kansas

Item Leawood Kansas
Shampoo $1.02 $1.06
Movie $11.07 $10.68
Bowling $17.13 $14.67

Detailed Leawood Groceries Costs Vs. Kansas

Item Leawood Kansas
Ground Beef $4.09 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.92 $1.39
Milk $1.87 $2.05

Detailed Leawood Health Costs Vs. Kansas

Item Leawood Kansas
Haircut $18.77 $18.62
Beauty Salon $38.27 $39.05
Toothpaste $1.84 $2.34

Detailed Leawood Transportation Costs Vs. Kansas

Item Leawood Kansas
Potatoes $2.8 $3.29
Pizza $10.16 $10.62
Beer $8.78 $9.38
Optometrist $106.75 $108.57
Doctor $108.18 $116.17
Dentist $107.03 $99.13

Detailed Leawood Utilities Costs Vs. Kansas

Item Leawood Kansas
Gasoline $2.02 $2.22
Tire Balancing $47.94 $50.07
All Electricity $157.13 $167.67
Phone $189.7 $175.64

Leawood SnackAbility

10
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
9.5/10
Housing
9
Affordability
8.5
Diversity
6
Safety
8
Amenities
9
Education
10
Commute
8

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Leawood

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Leawood
Overland Park, KS 193,412 106 0.8x
Olathe, KS 139,216 101 0.8x
Lee's Summit, MO 98,997 101 0.8x
Shawnee, KS 65,844 99 0.8x
Lenexa, KS 54,804 105 0.8x
Grandview, MO 24,990 87 0.7x
Belton, MO 23,568 90 0.7x
Gardner, KS 21,936 97 0.8x
Raymore, MO 21,676 101 0.8x
Merriam, KS 11,191 94 0.7x

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