Olathe, KS vs Pittsburg, KS

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

MetricOlathe, KSPittsburg, KS
Population145,05720,637
Median Household Income$114,009$43,419
Median Rent$1,314/mo$854/mo
Median Home Value$364,700$123,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)93—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.4%49.7%
Poverty Rate5.6%29.6%
Unemployment Rate3.4%4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k230361
Property Crime Rate /100k8492,948
Median AQI44—
Good AQI Days /yr250—
Summer Highs86°F89°F
Winter Lows23°F27°F
Snowfall14 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute20.6 min15.8 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.616.5
College Degree Rate50.5%33.2%
Foreign-Born %11.2%6.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.2%-0.5%

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