LenexaKS
A city of 58,384, settled in 1869. A typical home worth about $480K.
What makes Lenexa stand out
The 3 things Lenexa does most differently from other towns.
Lenexa has grown 19.2% since 2010
48,190 people in 2010; 58,384 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Lenexa’s report card
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Upcoming events
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lenexa. Another town gets a different order.
A typical Lenexa home is worth about $480K
The typical Lenexa home is worth about $480,000, up 3.9% in a year, 92% above the Kansas typical home.
Typical home value
About one in six working residents works right in Lenexa
Most working residents leave Lenexa for work: only 17% work in town. The top destinations are Overland Park (22%), Kansas City (13%) and Olathe (11%). Half commute less than 8 miles.
Where working residents work
7.8% of Lenexa is conserved land
20 miles of trails across 35 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Shawnee Mission Park | 9.7 mi | 795 |
| 2. Black Hoof Park | 1.3 mi | 267 |
| 3. Buffalo Meadows Park | 0.8 mi | 20 |
Lenexa’s public schools outperform 81% of Kansas districts
The public schools Lenexa’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 81% of Kansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester Park Elementary | PK–5 | 616 | A+ |
| Mill Creek Elem | PK–6 | 495 | A |
| Rosehill Elem | PK–6 | 477 | B |
| Rising Star Elem | PK–6 | 473 | B+ |
| Canyon Creek Elementary | PK–5 | 459 | A+ |
| Christa McAuliffe Elem | PK–6 | 400 | A |
Healthier than 93% of U.S. towns
Lenexa beats the Kansas average on 24 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| What stands out | Lenexa | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.7% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.9% | 13% |
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 27% of U.S. communities.
Four seasons, hot summers
Lenexa has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Less crime per resident than 47% of U.S. towns
Lenexa reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 53% report less.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Every workday, about 58,174 people come to Lenexa for work
Where Lenexa’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lenexa
City in Johnson County, Kansas, US
Lenexa is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States, and part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 57,434. making it the ninth-most populated city in Kansas. It is bordered by the cities of Shawnee to the north, Overland Park to the east, De Soto to the west, and Olathe to the south.
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- Established
- 1869
- Population
- 57,434
- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,033 ft
- ZIP code
- 66215, 66219, 66220
- Area code
- 913
Lenexa’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Lenexa.