Untitled photo, 2015
Westwood Hills’s story
Westwood Hills in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2015.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Westwood HillsKS
A town of 395 in Kansas.
Population
395
2025 Census estimate · −1.7% since 2020
Typical home
$678K
+13.8% in a year
Household income
$191K
median
Median age
38.3
years
Jobs based here
76
A commuter town
Is Westwood Hills a good place to live?
87% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Westwood Hills, where Kansas’ towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. Only one of the 152 Kansas towns we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Westwood Hills. Westwood Hills Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Westwood Hills has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
395 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
WestwoodMission WoodsWestwood Hills
Nearby attractions
All 48 attractions →Arrowhead Stadium and 37 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Westwood Hills. Close and well known come first.
Big draw7 mi Stadium & arenaArrowhead Stadium
7 mi Stadium & arenaKauffman Stadium
11 mi Park & preserveSubTropolis
4 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile Center
2 mi MuseumThe Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
6 mi Stadium & arenaCPKC StadiumSources: 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 · The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art: User:Charvex, Public domain · CPKC Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Westwood Hills: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Westwood Hills, and how to reach them.
PowerEvergy13.2¢/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 & dumpNearest public drop-offMidwest Recycling Center, 4 miOpenStreetMap
SchoolsShawnee Mission Public Schools Unified School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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 code6620566205 100%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 Westwood Hills.
Housing
The typical home in Westwood Hills: about $678K
Home values are up 14% over the year to September 2026.
$678KZillow home value
Typical home value
Westwood Hills$678K
Kansas$246K
+13.8%
value change, 1 year
0
homes sold in September
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
Westwood Hills stands out in Kansas and nationally, with the median household income higher than most
Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Westwood Hills rose by 46, to 76. 0.9% of Westwood Hills residents live below the poverty line. Half of commuters travel less than 7 miles. The top destinations are Kansas City (23%), Overland Park (16%) and Kansas City (10%).
0%work in town
| Westwood Hills | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $191,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 0.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Westwood Hills0%
Kansas City23%
Overland Park16%
Kansas City10%
Olathe6%
7 mi
median commute distance
76
jobs based in Westwood Hills
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Westwood Hills, expect four seasons and hot summers
Only 10 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a lower typical July afternoon high than Westwood Hills. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 21° and about 11 inches of snow falls in a winter.
11″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–42°
Spring45–65°
Summer67–86°
Fall46–67°
Nov 2
typical first frost
Apr 4
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: low risk in Westwood Hills, mostly inland flooding
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Westwood Hills than in 63% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Westwood Hills once, in 2002. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 47% come from inland flooding and 20% from tornadoes. The town has had 2 paid flood insurance claims since 1982.
37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
2
paid flood claims since 1982
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Safety
Crime reported in Westwood Hills
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Westwood Hills is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2024
12
property crimes reported in 2024
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
Health
A smaller share of adults feel lonely in Westwood Hills than in most of Kansas or the rest of the country
Among adults in Westwood Hills, 18% get no exercise outside work. Only 4 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Westwood Hills. Two figures for adults in the town: 12% report frequent mental distress, 28% sleep under 7 hours. The town beats the Kansas average on 23 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Westwood Hills | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 31% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 35% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.3% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
23 better8 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Westwood Hills | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.6% | 13% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.1% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.1% |
St. Lukes Hospital of Kansas City
1.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Westwood Hills
17pages on Westwood Hills
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
21 within 15 miles of the center of Westwood Hills
University of Missouri-Kansas CityUniversity or college · Public · Kansas City, MO1.5 mi$12,587 in-state tuitionKansas City Art InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Kansas City, MO1.5 mi$44,550 tuitionMetropolitan Community College-Kansas CityCommunity college · Public · Kansas City, MO2.3 mi$3,630 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Westwood Hills residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Westwood Hills for work
Where Westwood Hills’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
76jobs based in Westwood Hills
0%of working residents work in town
7 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Westwood Hills
City in Kansas, United States
Westwood Hills is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 400. It is the most densely populated city in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area at 6,240 people per square mile. It borders Kansas City, Missouri.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 902 ft
- Area code
- 913
Questions about Westwood Hills
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Westwood Hills, KS a good place to live?
Westwood Hills has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.