Pittsburg, KS vs Olathe, KS

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

MetricPittsburg, KSOlathe, KS
Population20,637145,057
Median Household Income$43,419$114,009
Median Rent$854/mo$1,314/mo
Median Home Value$123,200$364,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.7%42.4%
Poverty Rate29.6%5.6%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k361230
Property Crime Rate /100k2,948849
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—250
Summer Highs89°F86°F
Winter Lows27°F23°F
Snowfall10 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute15.8 min20.6 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.513.6
College Degree Rate33.2%50.5%
Foreign-Born %6.6%11.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%+6.2%

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