Prairie Village, KS vs Overland Park, KS

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

MetricPrairie Village, KSOverland Park, KS
Population22,874200,306
Median Household Income$113,530$104,834
Median Rent$1,794/mo$1,515/mo
Median Home Value$435,700$413,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.8%41.3%
Poverty Rate5.7%5.6%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k96161
Property Crime Rate /100k6501,468
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr250250
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows23°F24°F
Snowfall14 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute19.6 min19.7 min
Hospitals—5
Avg Hospital Rating—3.8 / 5
Students per Teacher17.314.8
College Degree Rate72.6%63.7%
Foreign-Born %2.8%11.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%+3.3%

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