Housing Value★★★★★★★★★★3.0 / 5Home values compared with local household income.
Living in Lawrence, KS
Explore Lawrence and see how it fits the life you want to build.
Overall Match6.9 / 10
Baseline match from currently available location scores. Choose priorities to personalize it.
Lawrence at a Glance
Key facts and current data
Population96,051
Median Household Income$65,009
Median Home Value$292,700
Median Gross Rent$1,091
Median Age29.3
Average Household Size2.2
Unemployment4.4%
Work From Home15.5%
Homeownership43.6%
Housing Vacancy6.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year.
Lawrence is a mid-sized community where local neighborhoods, nearby job centers and regional access can matter as much as citywide averages.
Experience the Area
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NarrowTheList highly recommends you spend a week or two in Lawrence and experience everyday life before deciding whether it is the right place to call home. Use that time to explore neighborhoods, drive your normal routes, shop where residents shop, and get a feel for the area at different times of day.
NarrowTheList Ratings
Data-driven starter ratings. More categories appear automatically as new datasets are added.
Housing & Cost of Living in Lawrence
Current housing indicators from the U.S. Census Bureau
Median Home Value$292,700
Median Gross Rent$1,091
Homeownership43.6%
Housing Vacancy6.7%
Home values are moderately high relative to local household income, making neighborhood-level price differences important for buyers. Renters make up a substantial share of the local housing market.
Jobs, Income & Remote Work
Employment and household-income context for Lawrence, KS
Median Household Income$65,009
Unemployment4.4%
Work From Home15.5%
The reported unemployment rate is in a middle range. Working from home is relatively common among employed residents.
Population & Household Profile
Who lives in Lawrence and how households are structured
Population96,051
Median Age29.3
Average Household Size2.2
Lawrence is a mid-sized community where neighborhood and nearby-employment patterns can materially affect a relocation decision.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year. NarrowTheList presents these values as relocation context; conditions can vary within a community.
Climate & Weather in Lawrence
Long-term NOAA climate normals and practical seasonal context
NOAA climate normals for Lawrence point to hot summers, cold winters, a wetter annual rainfall pattern and a meaningful winter snowfall season.
Average Summer High88.6°F
Average Winter Low19.4°F
Annual Rainfall39.4 in.
Annual Snowfall10.4 in.
Seasonal Life in Lawrence
What the long-term climate pattern may mean for everyday living.
Spring
Spring is a useful time to evaluate how quickly outdoor conditions become comfortable and how seasonal rain affects everyday routines.
Summer
Summer is warm enough that shade and cooling still matter, but the typical high is below the extreme-heat range seen in many hotter U.S. markets.
Fall
Fall marks a substantial seasonal transition here. It is a useful time to judge how quickly temperatures change and whether that seasonal swing fits the lifestyle you want.
Winter
Freezing winter lows and meaningful snowfall make snow removal, winter driving, heating costs and cold-weather routines important parts of evaluating the area.
Source: NOAA/NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020. Seasonal descriptions are relocation context derived from the available long-term normals, not a forecast.
Lawrence is located in Douglas County, but city-level housing, income and neighborhood conditions can differ meaningfully from countywide averages. Douglas County. Current county foreclosure activity is classified as medium, adding another housing-market signal for buyers comparing conventional and distressed-property opportunities.
County Intelligence
Lawrence & Douglas County
Medium
Foreclosure Activity
Lawrence is located in Douglas County, Kansas.
NarrowTheList uses county-level information alongside local community data because many factors that matter when choosing a place to live are measured beyond city boundaries. Housing, property taxes, employment, healthcare access and other regional characteristics can add useful context to the picture of life in Lawrence.
Current NarrowTheList data for Lawrence shows a population of about 96,051. These local figures become more useful when read together with county-level tax, housing, foreclosure and demographic conditions rather than treated as isolated city statistics.
Foreclosure Activity: Medium. Current signal uses NarrowTheList foreclosure-opportunity data until direct county delinquency and foreclosure datasets are connected.
For someone comparing homes, county boundaries can matter because taxes, public services, court and recording systems, assessment practices and housing-market conditions are often administered or reported at the county level. NarrowTheList keeps that county relationship attached to the community so future tax, foreclosure, housing and demographic data can be interpreted in the correct geographic context.
County relationship
Douglas County
How NarrowTheList uses it
County information is used as a supporting geographic layer, not as a substitute for local data. As more county datasets are added, NarrowTheList can use them to improve comparisons, ratings and relocation insights for Lawrence.
Nearby Cities & Communities
Nearby incorporated cities, towns, villages and other municipalities shown by straight-line distance.