Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Kansas
Shawnee is a supplemental starter city profile for the Kansas City-area family market in Kansas, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Kansas
Lenexa is a supplemental starter city profile for the Kansas City-area jobs and commuter market in Kansas, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Lenexa has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Lenexa has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Lenexa minus Shawnee.
| Metric | Shawnee | Lenexa | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,945 | $1,598 | -$347 | Lenexa | Lenexa has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $429,158 | $482,917 | +$53,759 | Shawnee | Shawnee has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $179/mo | $185/mo | +$6/mo | Shawnee | Shawnee has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 97 | 98 | +1 | Shawnee | Shawnee has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $52,338 | $47,104 | -$5,234 | Lenexa | Lenexa has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 82/100 | 86/100 | +4 | Lenexa | Lenexa has the higher move score. |