Lenexa, KS vs Park Ridge, IL

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Lenexa

72.8

#829 nationally

Park Ridge

74.2

#621 nationally

Park Ridge leads in crime level (2.6 vs 5.0). Park Ridge leads in walk score (54 vs 33). Lenexa leads in average commute (19.6 min vs 28.5 min).

Metric	Lenexa, KS	Park Ridge, IL
WhereAtHome Score	72.8 (#829)	74.2 (#621)
Population	58,536	37,897
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$485,239	$595,303
Median Household Income	$101,074	$137,964
Average Commute	19.6 min	28.5 min
Walk Score	33	54
Crime Level	5.0	2.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	111	136
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+8.5	D+42.0