Living in Leavenworth, KS
Suburb in Kansas
Leavenworth is a suburb in Kansas, home to about 37,000 people, with 1.4 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Leavenworth a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $251k and rents for $1,770 a month
- Strong healthcare: 8 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Dog-friendly: 4 dog parks within 9 mi
- Easy flying: MCI is 11 mi away
👎 Cons
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Higher taxes: about $1,592 state income tax per resident, 1.22% property tax
- Smaller job market: about 1.4 million people live within 31 mi
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Key facts
Living in Leavenworth: common questions
What is the cost of living in Leavenworth?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $251k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,770 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 93, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Leavenworth?
Kansas collects about $1,592 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.22% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Leavenworth safe?
Leavenworth isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
How are the schools in Leavenworth?
Public schools in Leavenworth test close to the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 15 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Leavenworth?
Leavenworth has cold winters: winter days average around 42°F and summer days around 89°F, with roughly 19″ of snow a year.
Does Leavenworth get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding, tornadoes and cold waves: 9 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.41 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Leavenworth?
The nearest major airport is MCI, about 11 mi away.
How Leavenworth scores
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