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Roughly 196,676 people live in Overland Park, Kansas. Living here costs affordable relative to the rest of the country, 9% below the national average. Median rent runs about $1,378/mo; the typical household pulls in $100,876. On the UrbRank Score it pulls a 58/100 — a C, putting it at #206 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Inverse of violent + property crime rate per 100,000 residents.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
By the composite index, Overland Park sits at 91 — affordable when stacked against the rest of the country. Running the rent-to-income math ($1,378/mo against $100,876 median household income), housing eats roughly 16% of a typical paycheck — comfortably under the 30% rule of thumb, which is unusual. Buying-side, the median home value is $361,800.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →The weather here is varied: roughly 87°F in summer, 22°F in winter. Annual precipitation lands near 39 inches. Walkability varies a lot by neighborhood — denser pockets work fine on foot, the rest leans on driving. On safety, this is a middle-of-the-pack city — neither standout nor concerning. AQI runs about 47 — a "good" reading.
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
For families, Overland Park is workable — not standout, not weak. The profile-weighted score is 63/100 — a C+. Its standout dimension is job market (92/100); the soft spot is environmental quality (32/100).
For retirees, Overland Park isn't the strongest match. The profile-weighted score is 53/100 — a C-. Its standout dimension is job market (92/100); the soft spot is environmental quality (32/100).
For remote workers, Overland Park isn't the strongest match. The profile-weighted score is 55/100 — a C-. Its standout dimension is job market (92/100); the soft spot is environmental quality (32/100).
For young professionals, Overland Park is workable — not standout, not weak. The profile-weighted score is 69/100 — a B-. Its standout dimension is job market (92/100); the soft spot is environmental quality (32/100).
Our overall score for Overland Park is 58/100 — a C, sitting at #206 in the national ranking. It's a weighted average across the seven UrbRank dimensions.
By the composite index, Overland Park sits at 91 — affordable, 9% below the national average. Median renter pays around $1,378 a month.
Overland Park runs varied on the weather. Summer's near 87°F, winter's near 22°F; 39 inches of precipitation annually.
Walk Score: 64/100. Walkability varies a lot by neighborhood — denser pockets work fine on foot, the rest leans on driving.
Roughly 196,676 people live here, with 63% college-educated (bachelor's or higher) among adults 25+ with a median age of 38.
Drop Overland Park into the comparison tool with any other US city and you'll get housing costs, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life data lined up side by side. Profile-specific leaderboards (families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals) are linked from the navigation.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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