Leawood, KS has a population of 27,652.  The average household income is $177,896, while the average house price is $431,000.  Major employers include Sprint Nextel and Menorah Medical Center. 

Leawood is served by the Blue Valley School District and the Shawnee Mission School District.  Private schools include Cure of Ars Catholic School, Nativity Parish School, Phoenix Montessori School, Primrose School, and St. Michael the Archangel Catholic School. 

Unlike some suburban areas surrounding other medium-size cities in the United States, Overland Park actually provides efficient public transportation in the form of The Jo bus service, which provides connections between all areas of Johnson County, KS, and offers riders quick service to downtown Kansas City, MO, as well as the Plaza and Waldo areas of Kansas City.  The Metro bus #175 also provides service between Leawood and Kansas City during morning and afternoon rush hours.   

The entire metropolitan area of Kansas City, including Leawood, is served by Kansas City International Airport.  Shuttle bus service is available to transport passengers between the city and the airport, which is located about 40 minutes north of Leawood.   

Leawood offers many attractions for residents, including many holiday festivals, concerts at Ironwoods Park, Mission Farms, Prairie Oak Nature Center, and the Ironhouse Golf Club.  Leawood offers residents a variety of shopping options, including Town Center Plaza, Park Place, and Hawthorne Plaza.  The city is also home to 423 acres of parkland, including City Park, Tomahawk Creek Greenway, and I-Lan Park, which honors Leawood’s sister city Taipei, Taiwan with a Taiwanese garden.