66219 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
66219
66217
Opportunity
65 · Top 29%
vs65 · Top 30%
Growth
80 · Top 4%
vs78 · Top 6%
Climate
68 · Bottom 41%
vs68 · Bottom 41%
Physical resilience
83 · Top 19%
vs83 · Top 19%
Housing affordability
84 · Top 44%
vs79 · Bottom 48%
Access
88 · Bottom 34%
vs91 · Bottom 43%
Economic stability
86 · Top 4%
vs77 · Top 18%
Measured values
| Metric | 66219 | 66217 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,519 | 5,468 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $94,124 | $93,651 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $67,167 | $68,308 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,633/sq mi | 726/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $394,400 | $456,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,507 | $1,379 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 34.4% | 53.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 3.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.3% | -2.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 55.1% | 60.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.1% | 4.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 535 | 563 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 9.2 | 8.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 100.4% | 176.0% | 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 | 20 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.4 min | 23.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.9 | 51.7 | 2024 ACS 5-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
66219
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
66217
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 66219 — Lenexa, KS · 66217 — Shawnee, KS · How this is calculated: methodology