Leawood Chamber of Commerce : Leawood, Kansas

Economic Development

Leawood, Kansas offers an exciting mix of amenities that create the perfect working and living environment for growing businesses. Its compact size and well maintained network of streets and boulevards offers connections to all essential parts of the community in less than 10 minutes. 

Site Selector & Employer Resources

The Leawood Chamber of Commerce offers a great tool to help you gather the information you need.  Just click here to find demographic and available property information.

A Vast Highway System 

Leawood is also well connected to the Kansas City metro's vast system of highways, giving 30 minute or less access to almost every community in the Metro area. Located within 250 miles of the geographic, population and production centers of the U.S., Leawood businesses enjoy easy access to major interstate and U.S. highways. Its central time zone location ensures that there are more hours each day to conduct business on both coasts.

Exciting Growth Projected

The growth in Leawood's business base has been phenomenal, even in these difficult economic times. In just the past year, numerous major employers have chosen to relocate their businesses to Leawood. The community's major employers currently employ over 4,000 individuals. In addition, numerous new office and residential developments are in the planning phases, promising to add over one million square feet of office/retail development and over one million square feet of multi-story condominium development in the next few years. Several of these new developments will offer a pedestrian-friendly environment not often found in a suburban community, with easy access to shops, dining, offices, and residences.

HouseholdIncome

Leawood's growing number of residents offer the kind of high-income customer base that businesses desire. With a population that has grown to over 31,000 in the last 25 years, and a per-capita income that ranks in the 98th percentile nationally, more and more businesses are choosing to locate in Leawood. In a five mile radius from 119th Street and Roe Avenue, the average household income is estimated at $111,000 - one of the highest in Johnson County. In addition, Leawood's residents consistently score national top-20 rankings in terms of high school graduation numbers, bachelor and post-bachelor degrees earned. According to the 2000 Census, of the 319,000 Kansas City metropolitan area residents that hold managerial or professional positions, the majority (36 percent) live in Johnson County.

Wonderful Amenities

For lunch breaks and after-hours enjoyment, over 35 area restaurants offer a multitude of food choices in a variety of dining environments, certain to fit any appetite or budget. Leawood also offers a wide array of retail shopping opportunities. Local entertainment options include outdoor concerts, community theater, neighborhood bar and grills, and one of the area's premier movieplexes. Area residents also participate in a variety of community service organizations. Leawood's park system is second to none, offering extensive biking and hiking trails, along with recreation programs for individuals from pre-school to seniors.

Site Selector & Employer Resources

Thinking of moving your business to Leawood, or looking for demographic information about the area?  You can create a customized demographic report around any location on our database that's of interest to you. Just click on any of the links below to find the information you need.

  • Available Business Properties
    Access our database of properties in the area to see if there’s one that’s right for your needs. This list changes frequently, so contact us if you don’t see just what you need.
  • Available Building Sites
    Leawood still has some choice sites available for your office or retail needs.  Feel free to review the locations in our database. If you still haven’t found that perfect site, contact us and we’ll be happy to assist you.
  • Building Search
    Create your own customized listing of properties in our database from throughout the area. You can also build reports for the State of Kansas, Johnson County, or the Kansas City metropolitan area.

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