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Lawrence is a mid-size city of 96,051 people in Douglas County, Kansas. It's part of the Lawrence, KS area. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 11 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $293k and rent runs about $1k a month.
96,051people
$293kTypical home
$1,091/moRent
89° / 38°Summer / winter
11"Snow
256Sunny days
90Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 96,051
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,774 people per sq mi
- 40 mi to Kansas City, MO
- In the Lawrence, KS area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $293k (≈$1,846/mo)
- Median rent $1,091/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 256 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 109 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 90 days a year with rain or snow
- 11" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- 14 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (437 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,875 per 100k)
People
- Median age 29
- 21% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 56% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 25% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to MCI airport
- 38 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 2 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 56% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,024 ft
- 625 mi to the ocean
- 331 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 38 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 28 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 224 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 38 bars within 25 mi
- 74 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 14 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 26 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 22% of Kansas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Douglas County: D+38 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk