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Lee's Summit, Missouri

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Population in 2022: 103,465 (98% urban, 2% rural).
Population change since 2000: +46.3%
Males: 52,164  (50.4%)
Females: 51,301  (49.6%)
Median resident age:

38.8 years
Missouri median age:

39.1 years

Zip codes: 64083.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $89,140 (it was $60,905 in 2000)
Lee's Summit:

$89,140
MO:

$64,811

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $44,210 (it was $26,891 in 2000)

Lee's Summit city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $339,900 (it was $131,700 in 2000)
Lee's Summit:

$339,900
MO:

$221,200

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $337,591; detached houses: $351,277; townhouses or other attached units: $203,837; in 2-unit structures: $161,525; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $107,611; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $196,546; mobile homes: $421,647

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,274.

March 2022 cost of living index in Lee's Summit: 87.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 6.0%
(4.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 15.3% for Black residents, 4.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 5.7% for American Indian residents, 4.3% for other race residents, 6.0% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Lee's Summit, MO (2022)
    • 79,84976.5%White alone
    • 9,8979.5%Black alone
    • 6,2336.0%Hispanic
    • 5,5465.3%Two or more races
    • 2,0662.0%Asian alone
    • 5550.5%Other race alone
    • 1900.2%American Indian alone

Races in Lee's Summit detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Crime rates in Lee's Summit by year

Type

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2011

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2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		1
(1.2)		2
(2.2)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(2.1)		1
(1.1)		2
(2.1)		1
(1.0)		2
(2.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		3
(2.9)		6
(5.8)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		16
(18.6)		17
(18.6)		18
(19.6)		13
(14.2)		18
(19.4)		19
(20.3)		15
(15.9)		21
(21.9)		26
(26.8)		24
(24.5)		33
(33.2)		28
(27.9)		23
(22.4)		24
(23.1)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		34
(39.6)		26
(28.5)		30
(32.7)		24
(26.1)		15
(16.2)		19
(20.3)		18
(19.1)		35
(36.5)		37
(38.2)		25
(25.5)		28
(28.2)		25
(24.9)		15
(14.6)		11
(10.6)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		55
(64.1)		52
(56.9)		59
(64.3)		72
(78.4)		58
(62.5)		42
(44.9)		65
(68.8)		46
(48.0)		69
(71.2)		67
(68.3)		54
(54.3)		76
(75.8)		115
(112.2)		103
(99.1)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		378
(440.6)		289
(316.3)		325
(354.4)		263
(286.4)		267
(287.8)		245
(261.8)		216
(228.7)		205
(213.9)		178
(183.8)		208
(211.9)		212
(213.4)		167
(166.6)		164
(160.0)		155
(149.1)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		1,665
(1,941)		1,718
(1,880)		1,676
(1,828)		1,756
(1,912)		1,582
(1,705)		1,448
(1,547)		1,460
(1,546)		1,338
(1,396)		1,572
(1,623)		1,718
(1,750)		1,702
(1,713)		1,648
(1,644)		1,394
(1,360)		1,719
(1,653)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		136
(158.5)		122
(133.5)		115
(125.4)		108
(117.6)		109
(117.5)		104
(111.1)		103
(109.1)		83
(86.6)		119
(122.9)		179
(182.4)		181
(182.2)		235
(234.4)		256
(249.7)		307
(295.3)
Arson
(per 100,000)		8
(9.3)		5
(5.5)		6
(6.5)		6
(6.5)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		3
(3.2)		1
(1.0)		2
(2.1)		0
(0.0)		3
(3.0)		4
(4.0)		4
(3.9)		3
(2.9)
City-Data.com crime index163.1147.2146.3140.8130.6124.7120.9120.0136.9144.4143.9141.1136.2153.2

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- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
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City-data.com crime index in Lee's Summit, MO

Crime rate in Lee's Summit detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 187 (134 officers - 115 male; 19 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.31
Missouri average:

2.54
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Ancestries: German (15.5%), English (12.1%), European (9.0%), American (8.4%), Irish (6.1%), Italian (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 59.5 square miles.

Population density: 1,739 people per square mile   (low).

Lee's Summit, Missouri map

4,266 residents are foreign born (1.8% Asia, 1.0% Latin America, 0.7% Europe, 0.5% Africa).

This city:

4.2%
Missouri:

4.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,580 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,347 (1.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (14.4 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (406.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Unity Village, MO (1.5 miles),
Greenwood, MO (2.3 miles ),
Lake Winnebago, MO (2.5 miles ),
Lake Lotawana, MO (2.6 miles ),
Raytown, MO (2.6 miles ),
Lake Tapawingo, MO (2.8 miles ),
Grandview, MO (2.9 miles ),
Blue Springs, MO (2.9 miles )

Latitude: 38.92 N, Longitude: 94.37 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,751 (-2.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 23,416 (45.7%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 816

Distribution of median household income in Lee's Summit, MO in 2022
Distribution of house value in Lee's Summit, MO in 2022

Property values in Lee's Summit, MO

Lee's Summit satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2004: 997 buildings, average cost: $163,600
  • 2003: 992 buildings, average cost: $152,300
  • 2002: 1155 buildings, average cost: $131,200
  • 2001: 893 buildings, average cost: $128,100
  • 2000: 776 buildings, average cost: $128,300
  • 1999: 840 buildings, average cost: $124,800
  • 1998: 804 buildings, average cost: $123,300
  • 1997: 735 buildings, average cost: $113,600
Number of permits per 10,000 Lee's Summit, MO residents
Average permit cost in Lee's Summit, MO
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.6%
Missouri:

2.8%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Lee's Summit, MO
Historical housing units in Lee's Summit, MO

Population change in the 1990s: +24,165 (+51.9%).
Most common industries in Lee's Summit, MO (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (9.5%)
  • Educational services (8.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (7.5%)
  • Construction (6.3%)
  • Broadcasting & telecommunications (5.5%)
  • Public administration (4.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (10.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (8.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.8%)
  • Broadcasting & telecommunications (5.1%)
  • Health care (4.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.4%)
  • Public administration (4.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (14.8%)
  • Educational services (14.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (9.0%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.9%)
  • Broadcasting & telecommunications (5.9%)
  • Public administration (5.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.9%)
Most common occupations in Lee's Summit, MO (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2022
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.7%)
  • Computer specialists (4.2%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.9%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (2.9%)
  • Top executives (2.7%)
Most common occupations for males in 2022
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.8%)
  • Computer specialists (5.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.8%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.7%)
  • Top executives (3.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2022
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Registered nurses (5.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.0%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.8%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.2%)

Average climate in Lee's Summit, Missouri

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 81.3. This is about average.

City:

81.3
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.255. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.255
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 9.84. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 9.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.84
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 1.08. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 11.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.08
U.S.:

1.51
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 30.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.5
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 28.3. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 10.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

28.3
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 8.26. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.26
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Lee's Summit-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Missouri state average. It is 90% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/20/1957, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 4.2 miles away from the Lee's Summit city center killed 44 people and injured 207 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/4/1977, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.0 miles away from the city center injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lee's Summit-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Missouri state average. It is 503% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 222.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 268.9 miles away from Lee's Summit center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 210.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 242.7 miles away from the city center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 290.8 miles away from Lee's Summit center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 351.7 miles away from Lee's Summit center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Jackson County (24) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 18, Storms: 15, Tornadoes: 8, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Lee's Summit topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Lee's Summit:

  • JEFFERSON HEALTH CARE (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; LEES SUMMIT, MO)
  • DIALYSIS CLINICS, INC - LEES SUMMIT (Dialysis Facility, about 2 miles away; LEES SUMMIT, MO)
  • DSI - LEE'S SUMMIT RENAL CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 2 miles away; LEES SUMMIT, MO)
  • AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF MISSOURI (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; LEES SUMMIT, MO)
  • VILLAGE HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; LEES SUMMIT, MO)
  • VILLAGE HOSPICE (Hospital, about 2 miles away; LEES SUMMIT, MO)
  • JOHN KNOX VILLAGE CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; LEES SUMMIT, MO)

Airports and heliports located in Lee's Summit:

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Amtrak station:

LEE'S SUMMIT (220 S. MAIN ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

College/University in Lee's Summit:

  • National American University-Lee's Summit (Full-time enrollment: 281; Location: 401 North West Murray Road; Private, for-profit; Website: www.national.edu/locations/missouri/lees-summit)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lee's Summit:

  • Rockhurst University (about 13 miles; Kansas City, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,013)
  • University of Missouri-Kansas City (about 14 miles; Kansas City, MO; FT enrollment: 10,544)
  • Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City (about 16 miles; Kansas City, MO; FT enrollment: 12,834)
  • Wright Career College (about 16 miles; Overland Park, KS; FT enrollment: 3,107)
  • Johnson County Community College (about 20 miles; Overland Park, KS; FT enrollment: 11,976)
  • MidAmerica Nazarene University (about 23 miles; Olathe, KS; FT enrollment: 2,158)
  • Kansas City Kansas Community College (about 25 miles; Kansas City, KS; FT enrollment: 4,718)

Public high schools in Lee's Summit:

  • LEE'S SUMMIT NORTH HIGH (Students: 2,099, Location: 901 NE DOUGLAS ST, Grades: 9-12)
  • LEE'S SUMMIT SR. HIGH (Students: 1,795, Location: 400 SE BLUE PKWY, Grades: 9-12)
  • LEE'S SUMMIT WEST HIGH (Students: 1,393, Location: 2600 SW WARD RD, Grades: 9-12)
  • HILLTOP SCHOOL (Students: 44, Location: 301 NE GREGORY BLVD, Grades: 5-12)
  • LANGSFORD HOUSE (Location: 525 SE 2ND ST, Grades: 5-12)
  • LAKEVIEW WOODS SCHOOL (Location: 351 NW GREGORY, Grades: KG-12)
  • MILLER PARK CENTER (Location: 600 SE MILLER STREET, Grades: KG-12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Lee's Summit:

See full list of schools located in Lee's Summit

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Hospital St. Luke's East Lee's Summit. Douglas St. and 470 FW. added by Nana
  • Please add Martin Luther Lutheran Church to your list of Lees Summit Churches. The address is 1200 SW Parkway, Lees Summit, MO 64063, phone is 524-2540, email is mlutherchurch at sbcglobal.net; website is www.mlchurch.org

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Lee's Summit: Blue Springs Campground (A), Blue Springs Marina (B), Longview Farm (C), Buckeye Square (D), Lees Summit Fire Department Station 3 (E), Lees Summit Fire Department Station 4 (F), Lees Summit Fire Department Station 5 (G), Lees Summit Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters (H), Lees Summit Fire Department Station 7 (I), Lees Summit Fire Department Station 2 (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Bayberry Plaza Shopping Center (1), Ceder Creek Mall Shopping Center (2), Lees Summit Town Center Shopping Center (3), Pinetree Plaza Shopping Center (4), Summit Shopping Center (5), Valle Vista Shopping Center (6), Summit Springs Shopping Center (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lee's Summit include: Prairie Lee Church (A), Saint Matthew Church (B), Longview Chapel (C), Woods Chapel (D), Community Church (E), Mount Zion Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Lee's Summit Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Blue Springs Lake (A), Lakewood Lake West (B), Bowlin Pond (C), Prairie Lee Lake (D), Lakewood Lakes (E), Lakewood Lake East (F), Mirror Lakes (G), Old Longview Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: May Brook (A), Cedar Creek (B), Alexander Creek (C), Mouse Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lee's Summit include: South Prairie Lee Park (1), North Prairie Lee Park (2), Franke Soccer Fields (3), Summit Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Birthplace of: Pat Metheny - (born 1954), musician, Audrey Lindvall - Female model, Jamie Andrisevic - College basketball player (Arizona State Sun Devils), Trevor Rosenthal - Baseball player, Walter Coleman (1895 pitcher) - Baseball player, Rolla Mapel - Baseball player.

Jackson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.6 people
Missouri:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

73.0%
Whole state:

65.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

4.9%
Whole state:

6.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Lee's Summit in 2010:

  • 573 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 53 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 46 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 20 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 15 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 7 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Lee's Summit in 2000:

  • 746 people in nursing homes
  • 21 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 3 people in religious group quarters

Banks with branches in Lee's Summit (2011 data):

  • Bank of Lee's Summit: Third And Ward Branch at Third Street And Ward Road, branch established on 1983/12/22; Sam Walton Lane Branch at 1021 Sam Walton Lane, branch established on 1996/04/08. Info updated 2010/08/12: Bank assets: $270.5 mil, Deposits: $215.5 mil, headquarters in Lees Summit, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Valley View Bancshares, Inc.
  • North American Savings Bank, F.S.B.: 291 Highway Branch at 646 North 291 Highway, branch established on 1923/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $1,184.7 mil, Deposits: $889.0 mil, headquarters in Grandview, MO, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices
  • Preferred Bank: Melody Lane Branch at 601 S.E. Melody Lane, branch established on 1989/02/13. Info updated 2010/07/26: Bank assets: $75.4 mil, Deposits: $66.9 mil, headquarters in Rothville, MO, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Bor Bancorp
  • Bank of the West: Blue Parkway Branch at 740 Northwest Blue Parkway, branch established on 1966/05/16. Info updated 2009/11/16: Bank assets: $62,408.3 mil, Deposits: $43,995.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, 647 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
  • Blue Ridge Bank and Trust Co.: Lee's Summit Branch at 121 South M-291 Highway, branch established on 1918/01/01. Info updated 2011/06/13: Bank assets: $469.9 mil, Deposits: $424.5 mil, headquarters in Independence, MO, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Blue Ridge Bancshares, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Lee's Summit:

Marital status in Lee's Summit, MO
  • Never married: 27.7%
  • Now married: 55.3%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

For population 25 years and over in Lee's Summit:

  • High school or higher: 96.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 18.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.1
Missouri average:

11.1

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Lee's Summit
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Lee's Summit, MO (based on Jackson County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant154,390404
Catholic69,44152
Mainline Protestant61,299159
Other34,880110
Black Protestant34,72284
Orthodox1,2353
None318,191-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 109
Jackson County:

1.64 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

1.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 10
Here:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 40
Jackson County:

0.60 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.60 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 185
Jackson County:

2.78 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

4.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 460
Jackson County:

6.91 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

7.37 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.1%
Missouri:

8.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Jackson County:

30.8%
Missouri:

29.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

14.0%
Missouri:

13.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

51.9%
Missouri:

50.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Lee's Summit:

51.0%
Missouri:

48.6%

Average BMI:
Lee's Summit:

28.5
Missouri:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

20.5%
Missouri:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Lee's Summit:

8.6%
Missouri:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
Missouri:

6.8

Overweight people:
Lee's Summit:

34.8%
Missouri:

34.3%

General health condition:
Lee's Summit:

59.3%
Missouri:

57.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

80.6%
State:

79.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Lee's Summit, MO Residents

Lee's Summit government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - General - Other: $35,643,000 ($344.49)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $22,228,000 ($214.84)
    Local Fire Protection: $20,941,000 ($202.40)
    Water Utilities: $16,886,000 ($163.20)
    Sewerage: $14,648,000 ($141.57)
    Financial Administration: $12,587,000 ($121.65)
    General - Other: $12,144,000 ($117.37)
    Regular Highways: $11,445,000 ($110.62)
    Parks and Recreation: $8,062,000 ($77.92)
    Housing and Community Development: $4,478,000 ($43.28)
    Central Staff Services: $4,172,000 ($40.32)
    Air Transportation: $2,830,000 ($27.35)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,578,000 ($24.92)
    Solid Waste Management: $600,000 ($5.80)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,848,000 ($27.53)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $65,197,000 ($630.14)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $19,000 ($0.18)

Lee's Summit government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $18,254,000 ($176.43)
    Other: $12,616,000 ($121.93)
    Parks and Recreation: $2,399,000 ($23.19)
    Air Transportation: $2,150,000 ($20.78)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $68,000 ($0.66)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $863,000 ($8.34)
    Air Transportation: $89,000 ($0.86)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $4,496,000 ($43.45)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $15,642,000 ($151.18)
    Interest Earnings: $4,425,000 ($42.77)
    Sale of Property: $3,658,000 ($35.35)
    Rents: $2,324,000 ($22.46)
    Fines and Forfeits: $14,000 ($0.14)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $19,188,000 ($185.45)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,354,000 ($22.75)
    General Local Government Support: $9,000 ($0.09)
    Other: $1,000 ($0.01)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $42,517,000 ($410.93)
    Property: $37,049,000 ($358.08)
    Public Utilities Sales: $11,527,000 ($111.41)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,905,000 ($18.41)
    Other Selective Sales: $1,892,000 ($18.29)
    Motor Vehicle License: $418,000 ($4.04)
    Tobacco Products Sales: $269,000 ($2.60)
    Other License: $168,000 ($1.62)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $95,000 ($0.92)

Lee's Summit government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $74,650,000 ($721.50)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $65,144,000 ($629.62)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,506,000 ($91.88)

Lee's Summit government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $160,695,000 ($1553.13)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,023,000 ($106.54)

7.09% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($55,298 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.09%
Missouri average:

7.67%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($84 average AGI)
Jackson County:

0.01%
Missouri average:

0.02%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Johnson County, KS  1.21% ($74,151 average AGI)
from Clay County, MO  0.79% ($43,991)
from Cass County, MO  0.47% ($57,448)


7.47% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($66,055 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.47%
Missouri average:

7.51%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($37 average AGI)
Jackson County:

0.01%
Missouri average:

0.01%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Johnson County, KS  1.32% ($91,603 average AGI)
to Clay County, MO  0.87% ($50,340)
to Cass County, MO  0.58% ($63,852)
Businesses in Lee's Summit, MO
NameCountNameCount
24 Hour Fitness1Nike2
ALDI1Nissan1
Burger King3OfficeMax1
Chipotle1Olive Garden1
Coldwater Creek1Outback1
Dressbarn1Outback Steakhouse1
Eddie Bauer1Panera Bread2
Finish Line1Plato's Closet1
Hilton1Red Lobster1
Hobby Lobby1SONIC Drive-In2
Jimmy John's1Sephora1
Justice1Starbucks1
Kincaid1Steak 'n Shake1
Kohl's1Subway3
Lane Furniture1Super 81
Macy's1T.J.Maxx1
Maurices1The Room Place1
Motherhood Maternity1Toyota1

Strongest AM radio stations in Lee's Summit:

  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCCV (760 AM; daytime; 6 kW; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KCTE (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; INDEPENDENCE, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KPHN (1190 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KXTR (1660 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KMBZ (980 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCWJ (1030 AM; 1 kW; BLUE SPRINGS, MO; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING ASSOCIATES, LP)
  • KCNW (1380 AM; 2 kW; FAIRWAY, KS; Owner: KANSAS CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KPRT (1590 AM; 1 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CARTER BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • KGGN (890 AM; daytime; 1 kW; GLADSTONE, MO; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lee's Summit:

  • KMXV (93.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KQRC-FM (98.9 FM; LEAVENWORTH, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KRBZ (96.5 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KYYS (99.7 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KPRS (103.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CARTER BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • WDAF-FM (106.5 FM; LIBERTY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KCFX (101.1 FM; HARRISONVILLE, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KUDL (98.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KSRC (102.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KBEQ-FM (104.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KCMO-FM (94.9 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KZPL (97.3 FM; LEE'S SUMMIT, MO; Owner: UNION FIRST BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KCUR-FM (89.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CURATORS OF UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
  • KLJC (88.5 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CALVARY BIBLE COLLEGE)
  • KKFI (90.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: MID-COAST RADIO PROJECT, INC.)
  • KFKF-FM (94.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KMJK (107.3 FM; LEXINGTON, MO; Owner: ALLUR-KANSAS CITY, INC.)
  • KCCV-FM (92.3 FM; OLATHE, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KAYX (92.5 FM; RICHMOND, MO; Owner: BOTT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lee's Summit:

  • KMCI (Channel 38; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPXE (Channel 50; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: PAXSON KANSAS CITY LICENSE, INC.)
  • KMBC-TV (Channel 9; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KMBC HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KCPT (Channel 19; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: PUBLIC TELEVISION 19, INC.)
  • KSMO-TV (Channel 62; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KSMO LICENSEE, INC.)
  • K35CT (Channel 35; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KCTV (Channel 5; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • KCWE (Channel 29; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KCWE-TV, INC.)
  • K48FS (Channel 48; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KSHB-TV (Channel 41; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDAF-TV (Channel 4; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: WDAF LICENSE, INC.)
  • K26CR (Channel 26; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Lee's Summit fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 164Number of bridges
  • 1,371ft / 418mTotal length
  • $4,381,000Total costs
  • 2,576,996Total average daily traffic
  • 203,495Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Lee's Summit, MO - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11910-1919
  • 11920-1929
  • 11950-1959
  • 91960-1969
  • 651970-1979
  • 91980-1989
  • 111990-1999
  • 392000-2009
  • 222010-2019
  • 62020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Lee's Summit, MO
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 97 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Lee's Summit)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Lee's Summit, MO)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 8 full and 7 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED589$157,673587$184,8442,893$177,91283$73,5032$2,045,000135$150,3781$148,850
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED26$177,09934$173,917237$183,32915$53,4990$07$145,1460$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED47$140,94767$201,432597$183,92962$33,5270$041$114,1692$77,585
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN58$153,81159$173,458633$187,10926$104,4200$017$128,6550$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS7$242,49411$238,420120$202,5142$90,0100$05$113,9180$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 15 tracts in Lee s Summit, MO

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 8 full and 7 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED146$200,761159$197,9372$160,065
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED32$209,78744$232,6030$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED20$199,47122$216,3311$256,130
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN11$209,8298$204,9580$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS5$132,6942$150,9250$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Lee's Summit, MO
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Lee's Summit, MO - Value

2002 - 2011 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2011 the average number of fire incidents per year is 251. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 358 took place in 2006, and the least - 161 in 2004. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Lee`s Summit, MO When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (47.7%), and Structure Fires (28.8%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Lee`s Summit, MO
    • 1,19847.7%Outside Fires
    • 72328.8%Structure Fires
    • 42216.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 1676.7%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Lee's Summit, MO
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lee's Summit, MO
  • 81.4%Utility gas
  • 17.5%Electricity
  • 1.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lee's Summit, MO
  • 50.5%Utility gas
  • 44.3%Electricity
  • 4.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Other fuel
  • 0.4%No fuel used


Lee's Summit compared to Missouri state average:

  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Lee's Summit on our top lists:

  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: information (population 50,000+)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with most building permits per 10,000 residents (population 50,000+)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest percentage of English-only speaking households, population 50,000+"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: sales and related occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of one, detached housing units in structures (20,000+ housing units)"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: wholesale trade (population 50,000+)"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 100 cities with biggest houses (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: management occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest differences between morning and afternoon humidity (population 50,000+)"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest humidity differences during a year (population 50,000+)"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of burglaries per 100,000 residents (population 50,000+)"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest temperature differences during a year (population 50,000+)"
  • #75 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: office and administrative support occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #77 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most local government spending on highway construction per resident (population 10,000+)"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage population increases in the 1990s) (population 50,000+)"
  • #81 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the least people below 50% of the poverty level (population 50,000+)"
  • #81 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of robberies per 100,000 residents (population 50,000+)"
  • #81 on the list of "Top 100 safest cities (lowest city-data.com crime index) (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #87 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: other services, except public administration (population 50,000+)"
  • #94 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the least people below the poverty level (population 50,000+)"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant adherents"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant congregations"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
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