Lawrence, KS

Name: Lawrence, Kansas
Address: Lawrence, KS

5 neighborhoods · 101,754 residents · Kansas

C+

59/100

Safety Score

Affordability

$64K

Median Income

$258K

Median Home Value

Is Lawrence, KS a Good Place to Live?

Lawrence receives an overall livability grade of C+ (59/100), suggesting room for improvement compared to other areas in Kansas. Safety scores C+ (52/100). Affordability scores B (62/100) with a median household income of $63,528 and median home values around $257,625.

About 43.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the unemployment rate is 5.4%. 46% of housing is owner-occupied. The median age is 28.

$1,026

Median Rent/mo

43.1%

College Educated

5.4%

Unemployment

46%

Owner-Occupied

Median Age

101,754

Population

Zip Codes

Douglas

County

5 zip codes · hover for score · click to view

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Neighborhoods in Lawrence

#	Zip	Overall	Safety	Afford.	Income	Home $	Pop.
1	66049Douglas Co.	76 B+	73	80	$81K	$335K	31,608
2	66046Douglas Co.	60 B	49	66	$61K	$201K	19,069
3	66047Douglas Co.	59 C+	49	55	$60K	$276K	20,399
4	66044Douglas Co.	54 C+	41	48	$53K	$218K	29,006
5	66045Douglas Co.	48 C	48	—	—	—	1,672

Scores are percentile-based (0–100) derived from US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates) and FBI crime data. A score of 80 means this area ranks better than 80% of all US locations on that metric.