Pittsburg, KS vs Overland Park, KS

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

MetricPittsburg, KSOverland Park, KS
Population20,637200,306
Median Household Income$43,419$104,834
Median Rent$854/mo$1,515/mo
Median Home Value$123,200$413,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.7%41.3%
Poverty Rate29.6%5.6%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k361161
Property Crime Rate /100k2,9481,468
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—250
Summer Highs89°F86°F
Winter Lows27°F24°F
Snowfall10 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute15.8 min19.7 min
Hospitals15
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.8 / 5
Students per Teacher16.514.8
College Degree Rate33.2%63.7%
Foreign-Born %6.6%11.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%+3.3%

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