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    Moving to Lee's Summit, MO

    Is Lee's Summit a good place to live?

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    Lee's Summit ranks #7 of 29 Missouri cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (64/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.8% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $313,200
    +7.5% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,382
    per month
    Household income
    $104,989
    median
    Unemployment
    3.9%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Lee's Summit

    The median home value in Lee's Summit is $313,200 and median rent is $1,382 a month, against a median household income of $104,989. Homes cost about 3.0× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Lee's Summit crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Missouri the 2025 rate was 426 violent and 1,689 property crimes per 100,000 people — #16 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Lee's Summit, MO

    Lee's Summit has about 102,583 residents, 3.9% unemployment and 29% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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