City comparison
Austin, TX is about 600 miles (1,000 km) from Overland Park, KS in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 750 miles, or about 13 hours behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Austin, TX to Overland Park, KS takes about 1 h 14 min, covering roughly 600 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Austin has a population of 958,202, vs 196,676 in Overland Park — about 4.9× larger by population. By land area, Austin covers about 325 sq mi vs 75 sq mi for Overland Park.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Austin | Overland Park | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,378/mo | 12.4% higher in Austin |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $361,800 | 27.6% higher in Austin |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $100,876 | 16.5% higher in Overland Park |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 94.3 | ≈ equal (Overland Park slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 83.2 | 89.3 | 7.3% higher in Overland Park |
| Transportation index | 96.6 | 93.7 | 3.1% higher in Austin |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 93.9 | 2.4% higher in Austin |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Austin, you'd need $86,866 in Overland Park to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Overland Park, KS is about 13.1% cheaper overall than Austin, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 36% higher in Austin than in Overland Park. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $69,493 in Overland Park to keep the same standard of living.