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Paola is a big small town of 5,770 people in Miami County, Kansas. It's about 34 miles from Lawrence, KS and 41 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 9 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $211k and rent runs about $1k a month.
5,770people
$211kTypical home
$1,091/moRent
89° / 40°Summer / winter
9"Snow
249Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 5,770
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,089 people per sq mi
- 41 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 34 mi to Lawrence, KS
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $211k (≈$1,329/mo)
- Median rent $1,091/mo
- Median household income $75k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 249 sunny days a year (105 totally clear)
- 116 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 95 days a year with rain or snow
- 9" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (317 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (849 per 100k)
People
- Median age 45
- 24% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 51 mi to MCI airport
- 51 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 34 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 925 ft
- 596 mi to the ocean
- 324 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 35 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 23 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 244 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 74 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 20 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 39% of Kansas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Miami County: R+40 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
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk