Douglas County, Kansas
Population 120,302 · Lawrence, Eudora, Baldwin City
- Overall cost of living: −9.8% vs the US average, higher than 58% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- % Adults with a bachelor's degree: 53.2%, higher than 98% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−9.8% | higher than 58% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Lawrence, KS metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $309,400 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,099 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $127/mo | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $7,502/yr | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.22% | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6.5% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| State income tax | 5.7% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $3,776 | higher than 91% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $69,746 | higher than 61% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +3.9% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 325.3 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈229 days | higher than 77% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 89°F | higher than 58% of US counties |
| January low | 19°F | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 10 in | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 42 days | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 103 days | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 5.5% of weeks | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈65.6°F | higher than 63% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 39 in | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $99/yr | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $67/yr | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.75/yr | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $15/yr | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.3/yr | lower than 58% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.6 µg/m³ | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 451.1 mi | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈357.3 ft | lower than 59% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 95.6% | higher than 95% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 53.2% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 24.5% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 11 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 14.6:1 | higher than 62% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 90.7% | higher than 58% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.67 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.73 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.06 | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 4.5 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 88/100k | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 3 | lower than 45% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.7★ | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 79.1 yrs | higher than 85% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 9.1% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 398/100k | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 69/100k | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 92.5% | higher than 92% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 63 min | higher than 59% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 63 min | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 21 min | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 92% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 2.4% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 15.6% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 63 min | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 81 per sq mi | higher than 94% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.2 per 1k | higher than 53% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 17 per 1k | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Population | 120,302 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Median age | 31.6 | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -1.7 per 1k/yr | lower than 71% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 68.2% Dem | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 30.2% Rep | lower than 97% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.6% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % White | 76% | lower than 57% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 7.2% | higher than 62% of US counties |
| % Black | 4.2% | higher than 62% of US counties |
| % Asian | 4.3% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 1% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 6.8% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 383 parks | higher than 85% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 19.5 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.8 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 35 min | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 4% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 66 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 4 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 670 km | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 16 km | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 158 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 98 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 9 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 10 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 6 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 18 | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 32 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 184 km | higher than 92% of US counties |
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