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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 20.14% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel. Because of many things, Leawood is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Leawood really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Leawood perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. The city of Leawood is a decent size, but despite this, it doesn't have a viable public transit system that people can use to get to work.If knowledge is power, Leawood is a pretty powerful place. 75.03% of the adults in Leawood have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. 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.
