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Lawrence, KS
Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Kansas
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gross metro product
$5.6B
population
121.4K
median household income
$56,762
median home price
$207,000
cost of living
9% below nat'l avg
college attainment
47.3%
net migration
150 (year: 2018)
unemployment
3.1%
As of October 2019
population
96.0K
median home price
$284,000
cost of living
93
As of May 2023
Lawrence is considered a college town and is the home of the University of Kansas and Haskell Indian Nations University. The city is known for a thriving music and art scene. Downtown Lawrence, in particular Massachusetts Street, has a lively atmosphere and is filled with restaurants, bars, galleries, shops and music venues. Other points of interest include the Bowersock Dam, the Free State Brewery, the Lawrence Public Library, the KU Natural History Museum and the Spencer Museum of Art. Events within the city include the
Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival at Clinton State Park, Art in the Park, and the North vs. South Music Festival.
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Quintessential college town (University of Kansas) of 96,000, 40 miles west of Kansas City. Median home price of $284,000, 25% below national median. Cost of living 7% below national average. PROS: Good ratio of physicians per capita. Good air quality. Comfortable climate. Very bikeable, somewhat walkable. No state estate tax. Relatively low natural hazard risk. CONS: Serious crime rate above national average. State taxes Social Security benefits if federal adjusted gross income (for single or couple) is above $75,000.
NOTED: Elevation 900 feet. County voted Democratic in 2020 presidential election. On list last year. TRIVIA: Named for a Massachusetts abolitionist.
Sources: Moody's Analytics; Sperling's BestPlaces; U.S. Census.
Numbers as of October 2019
a - Value of 100 means that a family with the median income has exactly enough income to qualify for a typical mortgage on a median-priced single-family home. An index above 100 signifies that the family has surplus income.
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