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O'Fallon vs Lee's Summit

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

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

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

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

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

Left end = #1 in Missouri. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of O'Fallon’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.

O'Fallon$2,340/mo
Typical home $380K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.11% · or rent about $1,443/mo · Housing →
Lee's Summit$2,440/mo
Typical home $394K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.13% · or rent about $1,422/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
O'FallonLee's Summit
Snow a year14″9″
January low21°F—
July high88°F—
Growing season (days)199d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)70th38th
Outdoors & history
O'FallonLee's Summit
Trails16 mi44 mi
Conserved land2.9%10.4%
Settled18561865
National Register places320
Archive photos1112
Famous people born here—27
Community
O'FallonLee's Summit
Library hours a week63 hrs69 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.

O'FallonMOLee's SummitMO
O'Fallon ↔ Lee's Summit197 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.

O'FallonLee's Summit
People
Population 93,801Lowest 103,656Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +15.1%Highest MO: +2.8% +10.7%Lowest MO: +2.8%
Median age 38.4±0.7Lowest about the MO average 38.8±1Highest 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 24.2%±1.1Lowest MO: 22.3% 25.5%±1.3Highest 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+ 14.5%±0.9Lowest MO: 17.9% 16.2%±0.8Highest 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+ 43.3%Lowest MO: 32.4% 48.8%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.9%±0.6Highest MO: 5.7% 4.4%±0.5Lowest 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 $110,443±$6kHighest 56% above MO $102,531±$4kLowest 45% 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 $326,200±$8kLowest 42% above MO $340,900±$7kHighest 48% above MO
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,443±$47Highest 40% above MO $1,422±$54Lowest 38% 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 $3,609Lowest 85% above MO $3,869Highest 99% above MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 42%±6.5Lowest MO: 45.6% 52.8%±6.4Highest 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 5.4%Lowest MO: 12.6% 5.7%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 81%Highest MO: 68.1% 73.4%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 2000Highest 22 yrs newer than MO 1994Lowest 16 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minHighest 9% above MO 25 minLowest 7% above MO
Work from home 18.1%±1.7Lowest MO: 13% 20.8%±2Highest 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 14.9%Lowest 20.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.8 miHighest 13.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.84Lowest 0.86Highest
Top workplaceoutside town St. Peters (7%)Kansas City (31%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Lee's SummitFew work in O'Fallon
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.9%Lowest 10.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 16.4 miLowest 43.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miLowest 0.7 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 16Lowest 44Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 114Highest 60.9Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #26 of 226 in MO#34 of 226 in MO
School district FORT ZUMWALT SCHOOL DISTRICT · FRANCIS HOWELL R-IIIDIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICE · BLUE SPRINGS R-IV
High school in town Liberty High SchoolLee's Summit West High
Students per teacherat that high school 16.9Highest 16.6Lowest
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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