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Overland Park wins on schools and safety; Olathe wins on rent, home prices, cost of living, income, jobs, walkability and sunshine.

Metric
Overland Park
KS
Olathe
KS
Median rent$1,515$1,314 (better)
Median home$414k$365k (better)
Cost of living (100 = US)107101.3 (better)
Median income$104,834$114,009 (better)
Unemployment3.7%3.5% (better)
School rating9.8/10 (better)8.9/10
Violent crime / 1k1.6 (better)2.3
Property crime / 1k14.78.5 (better)
Walk score2769 (better)
Sunny days208223 (better)
Summer temp88°F88°F
Winter temp30°F30°F
Rainfall37.7 in37.7 in
Population200,306145,057
Diversity (0–100)4445
% Black4.9%5.3%
% Hispanic8.5%12.6%
% Asian9%4.3%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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