66220 and 66218 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
66220
66218
Opportunity
70 · Top 20%
vs69 · Top 23%
Growth
80 · Top 4%
vs78 · Top 6%
Climate
68 · Bottom 41%
vs68 · Bottom 41%
Physical resilience
83 · Top 19%
vs83 · Top 19%
Housing affordability
96 · Top 18%
vs100 · Top 9%
Access
88 · Bottom 34%
vs90 · Bottom 40%
Economic stability
86 · Top 3%
vs92 · Top 1%
Measured values
| Metric | 66220 | 66218 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,535 | 8,820 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $177,206 | $168,878 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $74,675 | $62,743 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,338/sq mi | 842/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $590,500 | $436,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,668 | $1,733 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 95.4% | 89.2% | 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 | 73.4% | 57.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.4% | 2.1% | 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 | 22.8 min | 25.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.9 | 39.2 | 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
66220
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
66218
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 66220 — Lenexa, KS · 66218 — Shawnee, KS · How this is calculated: methodology