Living in Lee's Summit, MO
Suburb in Missouri
Lee's Summit is a suburb in Missouri, home to about 103,000 people, with 1.9 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Lee's Summit a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 12 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
- Safe: violent crime is 0.3× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $358k and rents for $1,770 a month
👎 Cons
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
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Key facts
Living in Lee's Summit: common questions
What is the cost of living in Lee's Summit?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $358k, 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 Lee's Summit?
Missouri collects about $1,262 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.2% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Lee's Summit safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.3× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Lee's Summit?
Lee's Summit has cold winters: winter days average around 42°F and summer days around 86°F, with roughly 9″ of snow a year.
Does Lee's Summit get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding, tornadoes and heat waves: 7 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.97 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Lee's Summit?
The nearest major airport is MCI, about 32 mi away.
How Lee's Summit scores
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