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Olathe

Olathe, KS

Population: 143,720
VS
Lawrence

Lawrence, KS

Population: 95,459

Olathe vs Lawrence

Side-by-side comparison of Olathe, KS and Lawrence, KS

Demographics

Population
144KOlathe
95KLawrence
51% diff
Median Age
37Olathe
29Lawrence
25% diff
Pop. Density
2,231Olathe
2,757Lawrence
24% diff
Area (sq mi)
60Olathe
35Lawrence
73% diff
Male
50.0%
Olathe
49.3%
Lawrence
1% diff
Female
50.0%
Olathe
50.7%
Lawrence
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$112KOlathe
$63KLawrence
79% diff
Per Capita Income
$49KOlathe
$38KLawrence
28% diff
Poverty Rate
4.0%
Olathe
6.1%
Lawrence
53% diff
Unemployment
2.1%
Olathe
3.6%
Lawrence
71% diff
Cost of Living
90Olathe
90Lawrence
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,444Olathe
$1,040Lawrence
39% diff

Housing

Home Value
$341KOlathe
$270KLawrence
26% diff
Median Rent
$1,314Olathe
$1,054Lawrence
25% diff
Homeownership
73.7%
Olathe
42.9%
Lawrence
72% diff
Zillow Value
$426KOlathe
$323KLawrence
32% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,792Olathe
$1,418Lawrence
26% diff
Rent Burden
28.3%
Olathe
30.8%
Lawrence
9% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
205Olathe
135Lawrence
52% diff
Property Crime
1,135Olathe
1,538Lawrence
36% diff
Murder Rate
3Olathe
—Lawrence

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
57°FOlathe
58°FLawrence
1% diff
Jan Temp
35°FOlathe
34°FLawrence
0% diff
Jul Temp
78°FOlathe
79°FLawrence
1% diff
Rainfall
39.4"Olathe
37.6"Lawrence
5% diff
Snowfall
14.0"Olathe
19.8"Lawrence
41% diff
Sunny Days
299Olathe
301Lawrence
1% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
49.4%
Olathe
55.1%
Lawrence
12% diff
High School+
94.7%
Olathe
95.8%
Lawrence
1% diff
Graduate+
19.1%
Olathe
25.6%
Lawrence
34% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
20.7 minOlathe
19.7 minLawrence
5% diff
Drive Alone
71.5%
Olathe
68.7%
Lawrence
4% diff
Public Transit
0.2%
Olathe
3.2%
Lawrence
18.8x diff
Work from Home
18.8%
Olathe
14.1%
Lawrence
33% diff

Health

Obesity
32.2%
Olathe
33.6%
Lawrence
4% diff
Smoking
11.0%
Olathe
13.6%
Lawrence
24% diff
Uninsured
8.3%
Olathe
8.2%
Lawrence
1% diff
Diabetes
8.9%
Olathe
9.3%
Lawrence
4% diff
Heart Disease
4.6%
Olathe
5.2%
Lawrence
13% diff
Depression
19.3%
Olathe
24.2%
Lawrence
25% diff

The Verdict

22 Olathe
:
16 Lawrence

Olathe leads in 22 of 38 categories

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