Population
Jenks
26,519
Lee's Summit
102,583
Median Income
Jenks
$104,970
Lee's Summit
$104,989
Home Value
Jenks
$285,600
Lee's Summit
$313,200
Rent
Jenks
$1,555
Lee's Summit
$1,382
Crime Rate
Jenks
1.50
Lee's Summit
1.49
Cost of Living
Jenks
149.5
Lee's Summit
142.6
Avg Temp
Jenks
N/A
Lee's Summit
N/A
Unemployment
Jenks
3.7%
Lee's Summit
3.9%
How Similar Are Jenks & Lee's Summit?
Lee's Summit is Jenks's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Jenks
26,519
Lee's Summit
102,583
Lee's Summit (102,583) is about 3.9x larger than Jenks (26,519).
Violent Crime
Jenks
1.50
Lee's Summit
1.49
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Jenks
11.55
Lee's Summit
22.94
Lee's Summit has a 50% higher property crime than Jenks.
Political Leaning
Jenks
56.5%
Lee's Summit
65.4%
Both cities lean Republican, but Lee's Summit has a stronger Republican lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Jenks
3.7%
Lee's Summit
3.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Jenks
$104,970
Lee's Summit
$104,989
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Jenks
$285,600
Lee's Summit
$313,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Jenks
29.2%
Lee's Summit
32.7%
Lee's Summit has a 11% higher education than Jenks.
Demographics
Jenks
66.1%
Lee's Summit
78.7%
Lee's Summit has a 16% higher demographics than Jenks.
Cost of Living
Jenks
149.5
Lee's Summit
142.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Jenks and Lee's Summit share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Jenks
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Lee's Summit
Lee's Summit leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lee's Summit leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLee's Summit scores 120.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 160.5 in Jenks. Jenks has a fair market rent (1br) of $987 vs $1,197 in Lee's Summit (18% lower). Jenks has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,217 vs $1,358 in Lee's Summit (10% lower).
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLee's Summit has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 7.4% in Jenks. Jenks has a median property tax of $3,021 vs $3,746 in Lee's Summit (19% lower). Lee's Summit has a median rent of $1,382 vs $1,555 in Jenks (13% lower).
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Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lee's Summit leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLee's Summit: 55,970 vs Jenks: 13,429 for labor force. Lee's Summit has a work from home of 19.4% compared to 12.5% in Jenks. Lee's Summit has a poverty rate of 5.5% compared to 6.6% in Jenks.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRJenks has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.01 in Lee's Summit. Lee's Summit has a property crime clearance of 20.2% compared to 8.0% in Jenks. Jenks has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 11.55 compared to 22.94 in Lee's Summit.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lee's Summit leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLee's Summit has a high school diploma or higher of 45.3% compared to 39.4% in Jenks. Lee's Summit has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.7% compared to 29.2% in Jenks.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLee's Summit has a population of 102,583, about 3.9x the size of Jenks (26,519). Jenks skews younger with a median age of 34.5 vs 38.6.
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Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Jenks
Lee's Summit
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJenks: 4.0 vs Lee's Summit: 2.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Lee's Summit: 5 vs Jenks: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Jenks leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJenks has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Lee's Summit. Jenks has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Lee's Summit. Lee's Summit has a work from home of 19.4% compared to 12.5% in Jenks.
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