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    Is Lenexa a good place to live?

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    Lenexa ranks #3 of 16 Kansas cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (72/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.9% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $368,800
    +5.8% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,429
    per month
    Household income
    $102,344
    median
    Unemployment
    2.7%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Lenexa

    The median home value in Lenexa is $368,800 and median rent is $1,429 a month, against a median household income of $102,344. Homes cost about 3.6× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Lenexa crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Kansas the 2025 rate was 476 violent and 1,922 property crimes per 100,000 people — #6 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Lenexa, KS

    Lenexa has about 57,986 residents, 2.7% unemployment and 35% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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