City comparison
Overland Park, KS is about 10 miles (20 km) from Shawnee, KS in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 10 miles, or about 14 min 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 Overland Park, KS to Shawnee, KS takes about 1 min, covering roughly 10 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.
Overland Park has a population of 196,676, vs 67,671 in Shawnee — about 2.9× larger by population. By land area, Overland Park covers about 75 sq mi vs 42 sq mi for Shawnee.
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 | Overland Park | Shawnee | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,378/mo | $1,168/mo | 18.0% higher in Overland Park |
| Median home value | $361,800 | $306,800 | 17.9% higher in Overland Park |
| Median household income | $100,876 | $100,649 | 0.2% higher in Overland Park |
| Groceries index | 94.3 | 94.3 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 89.3 | 89.3 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 93.7 | 93.7 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 93.9 | 93.9 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Overland Park, you'd need $99,310 in Shawnee to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Shawnee, KS is about 0.7% cheaper overall than Overland Park, KS, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Overland Park, you'd need about $79,448 in Shawnee to keep the same standard of living.