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Lawrence, KS

Metro area in Kansas

32 Combined score #89 of 127 metros
Economic
44 #72 of 127
Innovation (Startup & VC)
24 #92 of 127

Lawrence ranks #89 overall, #92 in Startup & VC and #72 in Economy among 127 U.S. metros.

Highlights

  • #10 of 127: 1,151 STEM degrees per 100k people
  • #36 of 127: 1.5 early-stage rounds per year per 100k people
  • #40 of 122: 43 patents per 100k people

The inputs

Ranks are among the metros with data for each input; higher is better.

Venture capital per year, per 100k people
$2.9M #87 of 127
Early-stage rounds per year, per 100k people
1.5 #36 of 127
Series B+ rounds per year, per 100k people
0 #80 of 127
Startup exits per year, per 100k people
0 #92 of 121
GDP per person
$58K #124 of 127
Patents per 100k people
43 #40 of 122
STEM degrees per 100k people
1,151 #10 of 127
Tech share of jobs
3.0% #54 of 127
Net migration of 25–44 year olds, per 100k people
-1,194 #119 of 127

Some of this metro’s inputs are estimated or still pending.

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