66226 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
66226
66220
Opportunity
69 · Top 21%
vs70 · Top 20%
Growth
78 · Top 6%
vs80 · Top 4%
Climate
65 · Bottom 37%
vs68 · Bottom 41%
Physical resilience
83 · Top 19%
vs83 · Top 19%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs96 · Top 18%
Access
90 · Bottom 41%
vs88 · Bottom 34%
Economic stability
92 · Top 1%
vs86 · Top 3%
Measured values
| Metric | 66226 | 66220 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,219 | 8,535 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $173,667 | $177,206 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $59,112 | $74,675 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,407/sq mi | 1,338/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $416,200 | $590,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,337 | $1,668 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 86.1% | 95.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.3% | -2.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 67.1% | 73.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 2.5% | 4.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 563 | 535 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 8.2 | 9.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 176.0% | 100.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 89°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 20°F | 21°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 37.5" | 37.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 20 mi | 24 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.0 min | 22.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.9 | 41.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 1 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.87 | 16.21 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 12.4% | 5.5% | 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
66226
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
66220
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 66226 — Shawnee, KS · 66220 — Lenexa, KS · How this is calculated: methodology