CITY PROFILE
Lawrence, KS
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Lawrence, Kansas is a smaller metro with a mild climate, moderate sunshine, and moderate rainfall—straightforward seasonal weather without extremes. Homes here are on the pricier side of our dataset, so factor that into your budget expectations. It's a compact place that offers a temperate setting without the weather drama of larger regional centers.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $341K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,298/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 12.6°C · warmest 26.4°C · coolest -2°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 998 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 4.37 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #349 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy84
- Affordable to rent84
- Climate comfort59
- Plenty of sunshine53
- Big-city amenities15
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
