Lee's Summit, Missouri

About Lee's Summit

Lee's Summit, MO is a mid-size city located in western Missouri counting 106,419 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 6th largest city in Missouri.

Officially, Lee's Summit is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 63.89 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,666 residents per square mile.

📰 Lee's Summit News Today

• What's next? Lee's Summit Municipal Court still 'overwhelmed' as city council ordinance fails KSHB 41 Kansas City · Oct 10
• Missouri man wins over $93K jackpot at Lee’s Summit liquor store FOX4KC.com · Oct 9
• Video shows fatal police shooting of Black Lee’s Summit teen in rural Missouri Kansas City Star · Oct 6
• Lee’s Summit restaurant suddenly closes: What to know if you have an unused gift card KCTV · Sep 29
• Lee's Summit Oktoberfest returns with security upgrades, new additions KMBC · Sep 25

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Missouri headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Lee's Summit Unique

• A top-25 city in Missouri by population (#6 of 938 incorporated places).
• The only place in America named Lee's Summit — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Full urban amenities: dining, healthcare, education, and employment in one place.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Lee's Summit

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Lee's Summit

• Applebee's — american
• Arcade Alley
• Gusto Coffee Bistro (café)
• IHOP — breakfast
• Jack Stack BBQ — barbecue
• Long-Bell Pizzaria — pizza
• Roots. Seasonal Cuisine — fine dining
• SPIN! Neapolitan Pizza — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Waffle House — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Lee's Summit History Museum · Museum
• Summit Waves · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lee's Summit

• Eagle Creek Park reviews ★
• Green Street reviews ★
• Lowenstein Park reviews ★
• Banner Park reviews ★
• Bridgehampton Park reviews ★
• Charles David Hartman Park reviews ★
• Children's Memorial Butterfly Garden · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Deer Valley Park reviews ★
• Happy Tails Park reviews ★
• Harris Memorial Park reviews ★
• Langford Plaza Park reviews ★
• Langsford Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Lee's Summit

• BERNARD C. CAMPBELL MIDDLE
• CHAPEL LAKES ELEM.
• DELTA WOODS MIDDLE
• HAZEL GROVE ELEM.
• LAKEVIEW WOODS SCHOOL
• LANGSFORD HOUSE
• LEE'S SUMMIT ELEM.
• MASON ELEM.
• MEADOW LANE ELEM.
• PLEASANT LEA ELEM.
• PLEASANT LEA MIDDLE
• RICHARDSON ELEM.
• TRAILRIDGE ELEM.
• VOY SPEARS JR. ELEM.

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Lee's Summit

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