Shawnee, KS vs Overland Park, KS

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

MetricShawnee, KSOverland Park, KS
Population68,542200,306
Median Household Income$109,940$104,834
Median Rent$1,322/mo$1,515/mo
Median Home Value$359,700$413,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.9%41.3%
Poverty Rate5.3%5.6%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k228161
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3781,468
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr250250
Summer Highs85°F86°F
Winter Lows20°F24°F
Snowfall17 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute22.3 min19.7 min
Hospitals—5
Avg Hospital Rating—3.8 / 5
Students per Teacher15.114.8
College Degree Rate53.1%63.7%
Foreign-Born %8.5%11.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.7%+3.3%

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