Olathe, KS vs Lenexa, KS

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

MetricOlathe, KSLenexa, KS
Population145,05758,384
Median Household Income$114,009$103,239
Median Rent$1,314/mo$1,454/mo
Median Home Value$364,700$394,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.4%36.9%
Poverty Rate5.6%5.4%
Unemployment Rate3.4%3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k230180
Property Crime Rate /100k8491,060
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr250250
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall14 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute20.6 min19.4 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.615.3
College Degree Rate50.5%57.8%
Foreign-Born %11.2%8.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.2%+5.4%

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