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Population
1,005
2025 Census estimate · −0.9% since 2020
Typical home
$989K
+5.7% in a year
Household income
$178K
median
Median age
56.6
years
Jobs based here
174
A commuter town
Is Lake Quivira a good place to live?
The best of Lake Quivira’s subject grades are an A+ for incomes, an A for health, and an A− for schools; the weakest is a D for cost of living. 76% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Lake Quivira, where Kansas’ towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. Only 5 of Kansas’ 373 towns score higher on incomes. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 87% of U.S. towns. Lake Quivira’s trail density is 2.7 miles per square mile, above both Kansas’ towns (0.3) and U.S. towns (0.4). Only 31 of Kansas’ 373 towns score higher on the outdoors. Lake Quivira has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Lake Quivira stand out
Where Lake Quivira beats most towns.
Small town
1,005 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
ShawneeKansas CityLake Quivira
How Lake Quivira grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Lake Quivira is from typical.
Jobs & income174 jobs based hereA+Open →HealthAdventhealth Shawnee Mission 5.1 miles awayAOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $989K, 11.8 years of the Kansas City metro’s $83K median household incomeDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.9 of 20; 1.6% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →SchoolsBeat 77% of Kansas districts on tests and graduationA−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 45% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 50 attractions →Arrowhead Stadium and 36 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lake Quivira. Close and well known come first.
Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaArrowhead Stadium
16 mi Stadium & arenaKauffman Stadium
18 mi Park & preserveSubTropolis
11 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile Center
12 mi Stadium & arenaCPKC Stadium
18 mi Theme parkWorlds of FunSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Arrowhead Stadium: Ichabod, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kauffman Stadium: Mysteryman28, Public domain · SubTropolis: ErgoSum88, Public domain · T-Mobile Center: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · CPKC Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Worlds of Fun: Tkexb173 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Lake Quivira: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lake Quivira, and how to reach them.
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWater District 1 of Johnson CoNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpWednesdayTrash dayTown site
SchoolsShawnee Mission Public Schools Unified School DistrictTurner Unified School District 2022 districts serve Lake Quivira; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereJohnson County Election CommissionerJohnson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes66217, 6610666217 95% · 66106 5%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lake Quivira.
HousingCost of living grade D
Lake Quivira stands out in Kansas and nationally, with more of its households who own their home
98% of Lake Quivira households own their home. Typical home values rose 5.7% in the year to September 2026.
$989KZillow home value
Typical home value
Lake Quivira$989K
Kansas$246K
+5.7%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
HealthA
Compared with most of Kansas and the rest of the country, fewer of Lake Quivira’s adults report frequent mental distress
11% of adults report frequent mental distress in Lake Quivira. Only 1 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Lake Quivira. 9.7% of adults report frequent physical distress in Lake Quivira.
94%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Lake Quivira | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 17% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 35% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 31% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.8% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
22 better6 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Lake Quivira | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 4.4% | 13% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 4.6% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.3% | 8.1% |
Adventhealth Shawnee Mission
5.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
Lake Quivira has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Lake Quivira for work: only 2% work in town. Lake Quivira’s median household income is $178,000. The top destinations are Overland Park (23%), Kansas City (15%) and Lenexa (11%).
2%work in town
| Lake Quivira | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $178,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.8% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Lake Quivira2%
Overland Park23%
Kansas City15%
Lenexa11%
Kansas City9%
9 mi
median commute distance
174
jobs based in Lake Quivira
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 13% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and hot summers in Lake Quivira
Lake Quivira has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Lake Quivira is 89°F.
14″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–42°
Spring44–66°
Summer66–87°
Fall46–67°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Moderate risk in Lake Quivira, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Lake Quivira since 1998.
45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 1998
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,037 acres
4.3 mi
of trails · 2.7 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lake Quivira
18pages on Lake Quivira
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
20 within 15 miles of the center of Lake Quivira
Kansas City Kansas Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Kansas City5.8 mi$3,210 in-state tuitionKansas Christian CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Overland Park6.3 mi$11,720 tuitionUniversity of Missouri-Kansas CityUniversity or college · Public · Kansas City, MO10 mi$12,587 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Lake Quivira residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Lake Quivira for work
Where Lake Quivira’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
174jobs based in Lake Quivira
2%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Lake Quivira
City in Kansas, United States
Lake Quivira is a city in Johnson and Wyandotte counties in the State of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,014.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 909 ft
- Area code
- 913
Questions about Lake Quivira
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lake Quivira, KS expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.