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Lee's Summit vs O'Fallon

197 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (2.7× in Lee's Summit) and street grid (+87% in O'Fallon).

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Lee's Summit, MOA history townMissouri · 103,656 people
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O'Fallon, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 93,801 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Lee's SummitA history town
HistorySettled in 186520 places on the National Register Outdoors#11 most conserved land in MO44 miles of trails across 44 parks and preserves Schools#34 for schools in MOof 226 towns All about Lee's Summit →
O'FallonKnown for its schools
Schools#26 for schools in MOof 226 towns Outdoors#33 most walkable in MO16 miles of trails across 16 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 76%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about O'Fallon →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Trails2.7×
Lee's Summit has more miles of trail
Lee's Summit 43.5 miO'Fallon 16.4 mi
Street grid+87%
O'Fallon has the more walkable street grid
O'Fallon 114Lee's Summit 60.9
Growth since 2010+4.4 pts
O'Fallon has grown faster since 2010
O'Fallon +15.1%Lee's Summit +10.7%
★ What stands out · Report cards

Lee's Summit places higher on 13 of 23 MO lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Missouri ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
CLee's SummitSafer than 34% of U.S. towns A−O'FallonSafer than 80% of U.S. towns
Schools
ALee's SummitBetter than 86% of districts in the state AO'FallonBetter than 89% of districts in the state
Health
A−Lee's SummitHealthier than 78% of U.S. towns A−O'FallonHealthier than 76% of U.S. towns
13Lee's Summit
10O'Fallon

Lists won, of 23 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

SafestSafety · 156 towns #83#9 Rent easiest to affordCost of living · 85 towns #77#38 Most walkableOutdoors · 261 towns #142#33 Most conserved landOutdoors · 235 towns #11#80 Lowest depressionHealth · 261 towns #92#51 Most new homesHousing · 200 towns #35#63 Most trailsOutdoors · 151 towns #56#76 Lowest obesityHealth · 261 towns #40#68

Left end = #1 in Missouri. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Lee's Summit’s rankings →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Lee's Summit$2,440/mo
Typical home $394K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.13% · or rent about $1,422/mo · Housing →
O'Fallon$2,340/mo
Typical home $380K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.11% · or rent about $1,443/mo · Housing →

The difference: $100 a month, about $1,200 a year, between Lee's Summit and O'Fallon.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
Lee's SummitO'Fallon
Snow a year9″14″
January low—21°F
July high—88°F
Growing season (days)—199d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)38th70th
Outdoors & history
Lee's SummitO'Fallon
Trails44 mi16 mi
Conserved land10.4%2.9%
Settled18651856
National Register places203
Archive photos611
Famous people born here27—
Community
Lee's SummitO'Fallon
Library hours a week69 hrs63 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

197 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Lee's SummitMOO'FallonMO
Lee's Summit ↔ O'Fallon197 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Lee's SummitO'Fallon
People
Population 103,656Highest 93,801Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +10.7%Lowest MO: +2.8% +15.1%Highest MO: +2.8%
Median age 38.8±1Highest about the MO average 38.4±0.7Lowest about the MO average
Lee's Summit and O'Fallon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.5%±1.3Highest MO: 22.3% 24.2%±1.1Lowest MO: 22.3%
Lee's Summit and O'Fallon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.2%±0.8Highest MO: 17.9% 14.5%±0.9Lowest MO: 17.9%
Lee's Summit and O'Fallon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 48.8%Highest MO: 32.4% 43.3%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.4%±0.5Lowest MO: 5.7% 4.9%±0.6Highest MO: 5.7%
O'Fallon and Lee's Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $102,531±$4kLowest 45% above MO $110,443±$6kHighest 56% above MO
O'Fallon and Lee's Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $340,900±$7kHighest 48% above MO $326,200±$8kLowest 42% above MO
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,422±$54Lowest 38% above MO $1,443±$47Highest 40% above MO
O'Fallon and Lee's Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,869Highest 99% above MO $3,609Lowest 85% above MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 52.8%±6.4Highest MO: 45.6% 42%±6.5Lowest MO: 45.6%
Lee's Summit and O'Fallon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5.7%Highest MO: 12.6% 5.4%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 73.4%Lowest MO: 68.1% 81%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1994Lowest 16 yrs newer than MO 2000Highest 22 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minLowest 7% above MO 26 minHighest 9% above MO
Work from home 20.8%±2Highest MO: 13% 18.1%±1.7Lowest MO: 13%
Lee's Summit and O'Fallon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 20.1%Highest 14.9%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.8 miLowest 14.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.86Highest 0.84Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Kansas City (31%)St. Peters (7%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in O'FallonFew work in Lee's Summit
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 10.4%Highest 2.9%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 43.5 miHighest 16.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.7 miHighest 0.5 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 44Highest 16Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 60.9Lowest 114Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #34 of 226 in MO#26 of 226 in MO
School district DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICE · BLUE SPRINGS R-IVFORT ZUMWALT SCHOOL DISTRICT · FRANCIS HOWELL R-III
High school in town Lee's Summit West HighLiberty High School
Students per teacherat that high school 16.6Lowest 16.9Highest
Missouri average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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