City comparison
Houston, TX is about 650 miles (1,000 km) from Overland Park, KS in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 800 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 Houston, TX to Overland Park, KS takes about 1 h 16 min, covering roughly 650 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.
Houston has a population of 2,296,253, vs 196,676 in Overland Park — about 11.7× larger by population. By land area, Houston covers about 640 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 | Houston | Overland Park | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,378/mo | 11.6% higher in Overland Park |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $361,800 | 54.0% higher in Overland Park |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $100,876 | 66.9% higher in Overland Park |
| Groceries index | 100.4 | 94.3 | 6.4% higher in Houston |
| Utilities index | 96.3 | 89.3 | 7.9% higher in Houston |
| Transportation index | 95.8 | 93.7 | 2.2% higher in Houston |
| Healthcare index | 95.2 | 93.9 | 1.4% higher in Houston |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Houston, you'd need $91,316 in Overland Park to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Overland Park, KS is about 8.7% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 17% higher in Houston than in Overland Park. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $73,053 in Overland Park to keep the same standard of living.