Moving to Lenexa: Pros, Cons & What to Know
Moving to Lenexa means joining a real, affluent Johnson County suburb anchored by Kiewit's regional headquarters campus and Lenexa City Center's ongoing build-out.
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Kiewit's real regional headquarters campus (~1,400 employees) and a real, 40-plus-company life-sciences cluster anchor a genuine local employer base.
Genuinely above-average housing costs
Lenexa's home values ran approximately $386,500-$510,000 depending on source in 2026 -- confirm current, address-specific comparables directly given the real cross-source spread.
A genuinely low crime rate
Lenexa's total crime rate ran approximately 27.78% below the national rate and 36.10% below the Kansas statewide rate, a real, disclosed favorable safety picture.
Key takeaways
- Kiewit's real regional headquarters campus and a substantial life-sciences cluster anchor Lenexa's economy.
- Housing runs genuinely above Kansas statewide averages.
- Lenexa's crime rate runs genuinely well below both national and Kansas statewide averages.
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