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Compare Prairie Village to Lawrence

This post compares Prairie Village, Kansas to Lawrence, 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 Prairie Village (city) Lawrence (city)
Population 21,932 93,954
Income (median) $63,268 $42,700
Home Value (median) $243,800 $183,700
White 96% 80%
Black 0% 4%
Asian 1% 5%
With Kids 29% 22%
Age (median) 38 27
Rentals 22% 54%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Prairie Village or Lawrence?
A: Prairie Village has a much smaller population count than Lawrence: 21932 compared with 93954 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Prairie Village or in Lawrence?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Prairie Village.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Prairie Village or Lawrence?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Prairie Village.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lawrence does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 22% for Prairie Village versus 54% for Lawrence.

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

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

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