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Compare Leawood to Topeka

This post compares Leawood, Kansas to Topeka, Kansas across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Leawood (city) Topeka (city)
Population 34,195 127,139
Income (median) $108,992 $39,402
Home Value (median) $431,000 $100,400
White 93% 78%
Black 1% 10%
Asian 3% 1%
With Kids 34% 28%
Age (median) 45 37
Rentals 9% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Leawood or Topeka?
A: Leawood has a much smaller population count than Topeka: 34195 compared with 127139 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Leawood or in Topeka?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Leawood.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Leawood or Topeka?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Leawood.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Topeka does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 9% for Leawood versus 43% for Topeka.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Leawood may include: Prairie-Village, Shawnee, and Lenexa.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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