Olathe, KS vs Shawnee, KS

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

MetricOlathe, KSShawnee, KS
Population145,05768,542
Median Household Income$114,009$109,940
Median Rent$1,314/mo$1,322/mo
Median Home Value$364,700$359,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.4%36.9%
Poverty Rate5.6%5.3%
Unemployment Rate3.4%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k230228
Property Crime Rate /100k8491,378
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr250250
Summer Highs86°F85°F
Winter Lows23°F20°F
Snowfall14 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute20.6 min22.3 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.615.1
College Degree Rate50.5%53.1%
Foreign-Born %11.2%8.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.2%+3.7%

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