Gardner, KS vs Olathe, KS

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricGardner, KSOlathe, KS
Population24,526145,057
Median Household Income$96,818$114,009
Median Rent$1,306/mo$1,314/mo
Median Home Value$306,200$364,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.3%42.4%
Poverty Rate6.3%5.6%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k185230
Property Crime Rate /100k1,269849
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr250250
Summer Highs87°F86°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall14 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute22.9 min20.6 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.813.6
College Degree Rate32%50.5%
Foreign-Born %6.1%11.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.0%+6.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.