How long is the commute from Leawood, MO?

Name: Commute and cars in Leawood, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Leawood, MO take an average of 15.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

83.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.9% of workers walk to work.

4.5% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 15.4 minutes (±1.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 4.5%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Leawood get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Leawood	Newton County	Missouri	United States
Drove alone	83.0% (±7.4 points)	78.1%	74.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.7% (±7.2 points)	10.6%	8.1%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±14.5 points)	0.0%	0.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.9% (±1.4 points)	1.7%	1.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±14.5 points)	1.0%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.5% (±3.5 points)	8.6%	13.0%	15.1%

In Leawood, the average commute is lower than in Newton County (22.3 minutes).

It is also lower than in Missouri (23.5 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Leawood, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Newton County (0.0%).

It is not measurably different from Missouri (0.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Newton County, Leawood ranks 17 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1093 of 1,149.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Leawood

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Leawood	Newton County	Missouri	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±14.7 points)	3.9%	6.6%	8.4%
1 vehicle	19.2% (±11.4 points)	28.5%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.4% (±11.2 points)	35.2%	37.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	37.4% (±12.5 points)	32.4%	22.8%	21.9%

In Leawood, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Newton County (3.9%).

It is not measurably different from Missouri (6.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Leawood

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Leawood	Newton County	Missouri	United States
Workers working from home	4.5% (±3.5 points)	8.6% (±1.7 points)	13.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.5% (±5.4 points)	94.9% (±1.2 points)	94.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.2% (±6.3 points)	88.0% (±1.6 points)	89.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Leawood, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Newton County (88.0%).

It is not measurably different from Missouri (89.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Leawood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Leawood
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Leawood	—	15.4 minutes (±1.6)	—
Shoal Creek Estates	1.1 mi	22.8 minutes (±6.6)	Higher
Dennis Acres	1.1 mi	21.3 minutes (±6.3)	Not measurably different
Redings Mill	1.1 mi	20.9 minutes (±5.0)	Higher
Shoal Creek Drive	1.2 mi	14.3 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Saginaw	1.5 mi	23.0 minutes (±5.7)	Higher
Grand Falls Plaza	2.1 mi	24.9 minutes (±12.5)	Not measurably different
Joplin	3.0 mi	18.0 minutes (±1.3)	Higher
Duquesne	3.7 mi	14.3 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Shoal Creek Estates, MO (22.8 minutes), Redings Mill, MO (20.9 minutes), Saginaw, MO (23.0 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Newton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
11	Seneca	22.7 minutes (±2.7)
12	Ritchey	22.6 minutes (±13.3)
13	Dennis Acres	21.3 minutes (±6.3)
14	Redings Mill	20.9 minutes (±5.0)
15	Loma Linda	20.4 minutes (±2.1)
16	Neosho	19.1 minutes (±1.7)
17	Leawood	15.4 minutes (±1.6)
18	Shoal Creek Drive	14.3 minutes (±3.3)

Showing 8 of 18 places in Newton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Leawood

How long is the average commute in Leawood?

Workers who live in Leawood, MO take an average of 15.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Leawood without a car?

0.0% of households in Leawood have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Leawood?

4.5% (±3.5 points) of workers who live in Leawood worked from home, and 92.2% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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