Olathe, KS vs Overland Park, KS

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

MetricOlathe, KSOverland Park, KS
Population145,057200,306
Median Household Income$114,009$104,834
Median Rent$1,314/mo$1,515/mo
Median Home Value$364,700$413,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.4%41.3%
Poverty Rate5.6%5.6%
Unemployment Rate3.4%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k230161
Property Crime Rate /100k8491,468
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr250250
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows23°F24°F
Snowfall14 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute20.6 min19.7 min
Hospitals25
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.8 / 5
Students per Teacher13.614.8
College Degree Rate50.5%63.7%
Foreign-Born %11.2%11.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.2%+3.3%

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