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Lenexa, Kansas, in Johnson county, is 4 miles SW of Overland Park, Kansas (center to center) and 13 miles SW of Kansas City, Missouri. The city is included in the Kansas City metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 40,238 people lived in Lenexa.
In Lenexa, about 60% of adults are married.
In 2000, Lenexa had a median family income of $76,321. Many people in Lenexa make a good living. The bulk of the population of the city is doing well, with money to spend. Lenexa doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the city have earned college degrees than have people in most other cities in Kansas. In Lenexa, a noticeable number of people work from home rather than commuting every day. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in the city.)
Lenexa residents donated more money ($11,600) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the city.
An estimated 63% of living spaces in Lenexa are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the city is younger than in most places. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Lenexa as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Lenexa, 94% of commuters drive to work. Walking to work is pretty rare in the city.
Lenexa strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kansas):
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|---|---|---|
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 2% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 3% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 3% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 4% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 4% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 15% | |
Comparing Lenexa to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kansas (State):
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| Working at Home | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
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| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
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