| Welcome to Lee's Summit, Missouri... The perfect place to buy and sell real estate Lee's Summit Real Esate Statistics. Lee's Summit Fast Facts Longview Mansion and 50 other farm structures, built during an 18-month span between 1913 and June 1, 1914, have been dubbed "The World´s Most Beautiful Farm." Lee´s Summit was ranked 44th on Money magazine´s list of "Best Places to Live" for 2006. The city was originally known as the town of Strother. Lee´s Summit Municipal Airport is the sixth-busiest airport in Missouri. The "Summit" in Lee´s Summit comes from the fact that the town´s elevation was once the highest point on the railroad between Kansas City and Warrensburg, Mo. A total of 25 employers in Lee´s Summit have at least 100 workers. Living and Working in Lee´s Summit
Lee's Summit is steadily blossoming into a beautiful suburb supporting approximately 90,000 residents within 63.63 square miles. Lee´s Summit is now spreading its wings as the city "Where Quality Comes to Life." The quality schools are the reason many choose to relocate to Lee's Summit. Lee´s Summit R-7 and Blue Springs School district's have been recognized throughout the state and nation for academic excellence and their ability to adjust to a fast-growing student population. Lee's Summit is a community rich in housing opportunities. Leethe city has a well-stocked existing home market and booming new home developements, with approximately 180 single-family subdivisions. Lee´s Summit and the Kansas City region consistently rate among the top buyer-friendly cities in the nation for housing affordability. Adding to the quality of life mix are several churches of various denominations and a crime rate lower than similar-sized communities in Missouri and the nation. Lee´s Summit´s quality neighborhoods and friendly people are two of the main factors attracting businesses to the area. Attractive neighborhoods, strong family values, excellent schools and quality of life are some of the catch-phrases being associated with living in Lee´s Summit. Lee´s Summit is no longer Jackson County´s best-kept secret. View Larger Map |