Leavenworth
Kansas

What stands out

Against every county in America, Leavenworth County is unusual in three ways: the median household income is in the top 9% of American counties ($84,307), violent crime is in the bottom 11% of American counties (3.1 per 1,000), and home internet speed is in the top 15% of American counties (274 Mbps). Within Kansas it ranks 5th of 105 counties for the median household income.

Where you are

You live in Leavenworth County, Kansas. 82,050 people live here with you. The population grew 0.7% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +411).

Kansas stopped taxing Social Security entirely in 2024 and consolidated its brackets, and property taxes fall heavily on homeowners because agricultural land is assessed on use value. Johnson County, in the Kansas City suburbs, has the state's best-rated schools and highest home prices. The state sits squarely in Tornado Alley.

Money

The typical household here brings in $84,307 a year, higher than 91% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $58,997. Unemployment runs 2.9%, lower than 69% of American counties. 9% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 21 minutes each way.

Kansas takes 5.5% of that median income in state income tax, about $4,617 a year.

Home

The median home costs $350K, pricier than 79% of American counties, about 2.3 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $909 a month. Property tax is 1.22% of home value, roughly $2,925 a year on that median home, higher than 73% of American counties. 68% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.1 per 1,000 residents, lower than 89% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 26 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 77.3 years, longer than 68% of American counties. There are 75 active physicians in the county, about 9.1 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.0 of 5 stars. 7.6% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.19 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 75% of American counties. 93% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 21 points. 60% of eligible voters turned out. Under Kansas law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 56°F, highs near 66 and lows near 46, warmer than 52% of American counties. About 31 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 74 out of 100, riskier than 74% of American counties; the county has had 23 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 274 Mbps down, faster than 85% of American counties. There are 8 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.5 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery.