Living in Overland Park, KS
Suburb in Kansas
Overland Park is a suburb in Kansas, home to about 197,000 people, with 1.9 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Overland Park a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 13 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Highly educated: 63% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, and 2 research universities are within 31 mi
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $360k and rents for $1,770 a month
- Low natural disaster risk: 3 federally declared disasters since 2000
👎 Cons
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
- Higher taxes: about $1,592 state income tax per resident, 1.08% property tax
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Key facts
Living in Overland Park: common questions
What is the cost of living in Overland Park?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $360k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,770 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 93, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Overland Park?
Kansas collects about $1,592 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.08% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Overland Park safe?
Overland Park isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
What is the weather like in Overland Park?
Overland Park has cold winters: winter days average around 42°F and summer days around 86°F, with roughly 14″ of snow a year.
Does Overland Park get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, tornadoes and cold waves: 3 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.34 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Overland Park?
The nearest major airport is MCI, about 29 mi away.
How Overland Park scores
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