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Measure Lee’s SummitMissouri, United States Remove Lee’s Summit Oklahoma CityOklahoma, United States Remove Oklahoma City
Scores (out of 10)
Overall score 6.5 6.4
Connector Score 8.2 7.1
Safety 8.5 4.5
Affordability 6.1 8.0
Transportation 8.0 10.0
Car-free friendliness 6.5 8.5
Walkability 5.0 8.3
Things to do 5.5 6.1
Food & dining 5.7 5.1
Places to stay 5.9 6.6
Nature & outdoors 5.5 2.0
Scenic value 6.0 3.0
Family friendliness 5.2 6.4
Solo-traveler friendliness 5.7 5.6
Nightlife 4.7 3.8
Remote-work friendliness 5.2 6.5
Road-trip convenience 6.5 6.2
Train-trip convenience 7.3 7.5
Bus-trip convenience 6.8 6.6
Cost (per person per day, USD)
Budget $102 $115
Mid-range $150 $180
Luxury $246 $312
Living there
Cost of living index (national = 100) 104 85
Typical 1-bedroom rent $1,300 $941
Median home price $410,000 $275,000
Population 108K 720K
Getting there
Accessible by Drive Train Bus Drive Train Bus Airport
Car recommended — —
Travel time from Lee’s Summit — 6 h 57 min details
Character
Best for History Car-free travel, Budget stays
Known for Mountains & hiking, Lakes & rivers, Museums & galleries, Historic sites, Food scene, Live music, Shopping Museums & galleries, Historic sites, Family & kids
When to go Peak: Spring to fall Peak: June, Sept and Thunder game nights

Scores and costs are estimates from public data and our own research; check the city pages for sources and dates.

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