66208 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
66208
66209
Opportunity
67 · Top 26%
vs63 · Top 32%
Growth
52 · Top 47%
vs43 · Bottom 38%
Climate
66 · Bottom 38%
vs68 · Bottom 41%
Physical resilience
83 · Top 19%
vs83 · Top 19%
Housing affordability
93 · Top 24%
vs87 · Top 39%
Schools
83 · Top 9%
vs84 · Top 9%
Access
90 · Bottom 39%
vs86 · Bottom 30%
Economic stability
82 · Top 8%
vs72 · Top 27%
Measured values
| Metric | 66208 | 66209 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 21,576 | 20,413 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $124,000 | $143,393 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $95,718 | $88,192 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,319/sq mi | 3,167/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $445,600 | $598,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,767 | $1,577 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 81.9% | 70.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 4.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.3% | -2.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 73.9% | 71.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.8% | 4.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 72 | 64 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.1 | 1.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 22.0% | -8.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 22°F | 21°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 38.1" | 37.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 21 mi | 28 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.6 min | 21.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.6 | 46.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.29 | 13.47 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 55.0% | 46.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 59.3% | 59.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 11.3% | 14.0% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
66208
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
66209
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 66208 — Prairie Village, KS · 66209 — Leawood, KS · How this is calculated: methodology