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A bustling city that stays true to its roots, Lee’s Summit has maintained its small-town charm even as it’s grown to become home to more than 99,000 people. While our historic downtown attracts visitors, our superior quality of life, award-winning schools and family-friendly community turn those visitors into life-long residents. Our endless amenities for residents of all ages make it easy to see why Lee’s Summit has consistently been ranked as one of the best places to live in America.
Lee’s Summit Population Current Population: 99,618 Population added: 1,146 Growth Rate: 1.7% Source: Lee’s Summit Development Report, 2019
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Our award-winning downtown is the heart of Lee’s Summit, with its historic buildings serving as a backdrop to a thriving network of unique restaurants, boutique shops and businesses. The revitalization of Downtown Lee’s Summit has garnered national attention, with the American Planning Association recently naming it one of America’s Great Neighborhoods. No matter the season, the streets of downtown are filled with people taking in the sights, smells and sounds that make it unique. Every year, thousands of visitors from across the Kansas City metropolitan area pour into our downtown for special events such as Oktoberfest, Downtown Days and the Summit Art Festival. A blossoming cultural scene has attracted artists from across the country to display their work in Lee’s Summit. Our Downtown Sculpture Walk features six sculptures, with a new rotation of sculptures each spring. Other public art installations can be found throughout the city, making Lee’s Summit a more vibrant place to live and work. The cultural scene also includes musical performances, theatre productions, Fourth Friday Art Walks and more. Lee’s Summit offers countless opportunities to enjoy the outdoors. The city recently celebrated the opening of an 8,000-square-foot wave pool at Summit Waves, along with the renovations of Summit Park and Howard Park, which saw the addition of Lee’s Summit’s third splashpad and new playgrounds for toddlers and older children. The new three-
