Population
Upper Arlington
36,319
Leawood
33,844
Median Income
Upper Arlington
$150,993
Leawood
$184,976
Home Value
Upper Arlington
$568,200
Leawood
$620,400
Rent
Upper Arlington
$1,480
Leawood
$1,753
Crime Rate
Upper Arlington
0.28
Leawood
0.59
Cost of Living
Upper Arlington
195.5
Leawood
218.1
Avg Temp
Upper Arlington
N/A
Leawood
N/A
Unemployment
Upper Arlington
2.0%
Leawood
1.5%
How Similar Are Upper Arlington & Leawood?
Leawood is Upper Arlington's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Upper Arlington
36,319
Leawood
33,844
Both cities have similar populations — Upper Arlington at 36,319 and Leawood at 33,844.
Violent Crime
Upper Arlington
0.28
Leawood
0.59
Leawood has a 31% higher violent crime than Upper Arlington.
Property Crime
Upper Arlington
7.99
Leawood
15.20
Leawood has a 47% higher property crime than Upper Arlington.
Political Leaning
Upper Arlington
35.3%
Leawood
44.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Leawood has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Upper Arlington
2.0%
Leawood
1.5%
Upper Arlington has a 24% higher unemployment than Leawood.
Median Income
Upper Arlington
$150,993
Leawood
$184,976
Leawood has a 18% higher median income than Upper Arlington.
Home Values
Upper Arlington
$568,200
Leawood
$620,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Upper Arlington
54.9%
Leawood
55.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Upper Arlington
85.4%
Leawood
89.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Upper Arlington
195.5
Leawood
218.1
Leawood has a 10% higher cost of living than Upper Arlington.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Upper Arlington and Leawood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Upper Arlington
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Leawood
Upper Arlington leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Upper Arlington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDUpper Arlington scores 132.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 157.4 in Leawood. Upper Arlington scores 165.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 191.4 in Leawood. Upper Arlington scores 152.3 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 173.1 in Leawood.
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Housing Market — Leawood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLeawood has a median property tax of $6,979 vs $10,001 in Upper Arlington (43% lower). Upper Arlington has a median rent of $1,480 vs $1,753 in Leawood (16% lower). Leawood has a owner-occupied of 91.3% compared to 79.1% in Upper Arlington.
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Jobs & Economy — Leawood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLeawood has a unemployment rate of 1.5% compared to 2.0% in Upper Arlington. Leawood has a per capita income of $108,619 vs $82,729 in Upper Arlington (24% higher). Leawood has a median household income of $184,976 vs $150,993 in Upper Arlington (18% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Upper Arlington leads
Source: FBI UCRLeawood has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.14 in Upper Arlington. Upper Arlington has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.50 in Leawood. Upper Arlington has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.28 compared to 0.59 in Leawood.
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Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Leawood leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPublic Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUpper Arlington has a population of 36,319, about 1.1x the size of Leawood (33,844). Upper Arlington skews younger with a median age of 40.6 vs 48.4.
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Upper Arlington
Leawood
Healthcare — Upper Arlington leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareUpper Arlington: 4 vs Leawood: 2 for with emergency services.
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Upper Arlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUpper Arlington has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Leawood. Upper Arlington: 15 min vs Leawood: 16 min for mean commute time. Upper Arlington has a work from home of 24.7% compared to 22.5% in Leawood.
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