Leawood is a medium-sized city located in the state of Kansas. With a population of 33,713 people and six associated neighborhoods, Leawood is the 13th largest community in Kansas. Leawood home prices are not only among the most expensive in Kansas, but Leawood real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Leawood is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 95.13% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Leawood is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Leawood who work in management occupations (22.21%), healthcare (13.82%), and business and financial occupations (13.36%). Also of interest is that Leawood has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 20.14% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. In addition, Leawood is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre. Because of many things, Leawood is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Leawood a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Leawood has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Leawood’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. Even though Leawood is not a small city, it doesn't have a public transportation system that anybody uses for their daily commute to work.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Leawood, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Leawood is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 75.03% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Leawood in 2022 was $106,882, which is wealthy relative to Kansas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $427,528 for a family of four. The people who call Leawood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Leawood residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Leawood include German, Irish, English, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Leawood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.
