Lenexa, KS vs San Marcos, TX

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Lenexa

72.8

#829 nationally

San Marcos

70.5

#1100 nationally

Lenexa leads in median household income ($101,074 vs $47,394). Lenexa leads in crime level (5.0 vs 9.8). Lenexa leads in average commute (19.6 min vs 23.7 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lenexa, KS	San Marcos, TX
WhereAtHome Score	72.8 (#829)	70.5 (#1100)
Population	58,536	71,569
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$485,239	$310,480
Median Household Income	$101,074	$47,394
Average Commute	19.6 min	23.7 min
Walk Score	33	39
Crime Level	5.0	9.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	111	100
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+8.5	D+5.6