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Compare Cape Girardeau to Lees Summit

This post compares Cape Girardeau, Missouri to Lees Summit, Missouri across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Cape Girardeau (city) Lees Summit (city)
Population 39,092 95,270
Income (median) $37,645 $56,828
Home Value (median) $141,500 $200,300
White 80% 85%
Black 14% 7%
Asian 2% 2%
With Kids 22% 37%
Age (median) 33 38
Rentals 46% 22%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Cape Girardeau or Lees Summit?
A: Cape Girardeau has a much smaller population count than Lees Summit: 39092 compared with 95270 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Cape Girardeau or in Lees Summit?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Cape Girardeau.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Cape Girardeau or Lees Summit?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Cape Girardeau.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Cape Girardeau does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 46% for Cape Girardeau versus 22% for Lees Summit.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Cape Girardeau may include: Jefferson-City, Joplin, and Gladstone.

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

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