66215 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
66215
66212
Opportunity
64 · Top 32%
vs59 · Top 41%
Growth
80 · Top 4%
vs71 · Top 15%
Climate
68 · Bottom 41%
vs68 · Bottom 41%
Physical resilience
83 · Top 19%
vs83 · Top 19%
Housing affordability
88 · Top 36%
vs88 · Top 35%
Schools
71 · Top 26%
vs56 · Top 44%
Access
88 · Bottom 35%
vs88 · Bottom 35%
Economic stability
81 · Top 9%
vs79 · Top 13%
Measured values
| Metric | 66215 | 66212 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,960 | 32,917 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $88,232 | $81,477 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $49,648 | $44,950 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,194/sq mi | 4,331/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $338,800 | $304,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,406 | $1,321 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 57.8% | 56.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 3.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.3% | -2.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 51.8% | 49.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.9% | 7.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 535 | 1,026 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 9.2 | 5.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 100.4% | 95.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 88°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 21°F | 21°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 37.7" | 37.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 24 mi | 24 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.6 min | 19.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.8 | 36.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 3 | 3 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.88 | 15.01 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 40.7% | 27.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 47.0% | 39.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 42.5% | 53.2% | 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
66215
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
66212
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 66215 — Lenexa, KS · 66212 — Overland Park, KS · How this is calculated: methodology