Population
Eagan
68,158
Lenexa
57,986
Median Income
Eagan
$107,486
Lenexa
$102,344
Home Value
Eagan
$380,800
Lenexa
$368,800
Rent
Eagan
$1,604
Lenexa
$1,429
Crime Rate
Eagan
1.03
Lenexa
1.85
Cost of Living
Eagan
159.6
Lenexa
152.6
Avg Temp
Eagan
N/A
Lenexa
N/A
Unemployment
Eagan
3.9%
Lenexa
2.7%
How Similar Are Eagan & Lenexa?
Lenexa is Eagan's #16 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Eagan
68,158
Lenexa
57,986
Eagan has a 15% larger population than Lenexa.
Violent Crime
Eagan
1.03
Lenexa
1.85
Lenexa has a 44% higher violent crime than Eagan.
Property Crime
Eagan
17.70
Lenexa
13.47
Eagan has a 24% higher property crime than Lenexa.
Political Leaning
Eagan
42.5%
Lenexa
44.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Eagan
3.9%
Lenexa
2.7%
Eagan has a 31% higher unemployment than Lenexa.
Median Income
Eagan
$107,486
Lenexa
$102,344
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Eagan
$380,800
Lenexa
$368,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Eagan
37.4%
Lenexa
39.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Eagan
71.0%
Lenexa
77.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Eagan
159.6
Lenexa
152.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Eagan and Lenexa share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lenexa
Eagan leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lenexa leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLenexa has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,358 vs $1,709 in Eagan (26% lower). Lenexa has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,197 vs $1,405 in Eagan (17% lower). Lenexa scores 174.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 183.8 in Eagan.
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Housing Market — Eagan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEagan has a vacancy rate of 2.4% compared to 4.4% in Lenexa. Eagan has a owner-occupied of 69.5% compared to 56.8% in Lenexa. Eagan has a median property tax of $3,740 vs $4,383 in Lenexa (15% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Eagan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLenexa has a unemployment rate of 2.7% compared to 3.9% in Eagan. Eagan: 40,302 vs Lenexa: 34,331 for labor force. Eagan has a median household income of $107,486 vs $102,344 in Lenexa (5% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Eagan leads
Source: FBI UCREagan has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.07 in Lenexa. Eagan has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.15 in Lenexa. Lenexa has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.16 compared to 15.38 in Eagan.
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Schools & Education — Lenexa leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLenexa has a bachelor's degree or higher of 39.3% compared to 37.4% in Eagan. Lenexa has a high school diploma or higher of 48.8% compared to 47.7% in Eagan.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEagan has a population of 68,158, about 1.2x the size of Lenexa (57,986). Lenexa skews younger with a median age of 37.7 vs 39.1.
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Eagan
Lenexa
Healthcare — Eagan leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEagan: 5 vs Lenexa: 3 for with emergency services. Eagan: 4.3 vs Lenexa: 4.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Eagan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEagan has a public transit of 2.0% compared to 0.1% in Lenexa. Eagan has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Lenexa. Lenexa has a drive alone of 71.7% compared to 68.7% in Eagan.
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