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Overland Park

Overland Park, KS

Population: 197,199
VS
Topeka

Topeka, KS

Population: 126,103

Overland Park vs Topeka

Side-by-side comparison of Overland Park, KS and Topeka, KS

Demographics

Population
197KOverland Park
126KTopeka
56% diff
Median Age
39Overland Park
38Topeka
1% diff
Pop. Density
2,620Overland Park
2,037Topeka
29% diff
Area (sq mi)
75Overland Park
61Topeka
23% diff
Male
49.5%
Overland Park
47.9%
Topeka
3% diff
Female
50.5%
Overland Park
52.1%
Topeka
3% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$104KOverland Park
$56KTopeka
86% diff
Per Capita Income
$59KOverland Park
$33KTopeka
78% diff
Poverty Rate
2.9%
Overland Park
11.6%
Topeka
4x diff
Unemployment
2.4%
Overland Park
3.0%
Topeka
25% diff
Cost of Living
90Overland Park
90Topeka
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,444Overland Park
$1,156Topeka
25% diff

Housing

Home Value
$384KOverland Park
$131KTopeka
2.9x diff
Median Rent
$1,455Overland Park
$947Topeka
54% diff
Homeownership
61.5%
Overland Park
59.2%
Topeka
4% diff
Zillow Value
$470KOverland Park
$187KTopeka
2.5x diff
Zillow Rent
$1,666Overland Park
$1,169Topeka
43% diff
Rent Burden
25.9%
Overland Park
26.8%
Topeka
3% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
179Overland Park
712Topeka
4x diff
Property Crime
1,656Overland Park
4,991Topeka
3x diff
Murder Rate
3Overland Park
10Topeka
3.2x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
58°FOverland Park
58°FTopeka
1% diff
Jan Temp
35°FOverland Park
34°FTopeka
3% diff
Jul Temp
79°FOverland Park
79°FTopeka
1% diff
Rainfall
39.8"Overland Park
35.4"Topeka
12% diff
Snowfall
13.7"Overland Park
14.0"Topeka
2% diff
Sunny Days
295Overland Park
301Topeka
2% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
62.9%
Overland Park
29.1%
Topeka
2.2x diff
High School+
97.1%
Overland Park
91.8%
Topeka
6% diff
Graduate+
25.2%
Overland Park
9.8%
Topeka
2.6x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
19.9 minOverland Park
16.7 minTopeka
19% diff
Drive Alone
70.5%
Overland Park
76.7%
Topeka
9% diff
Public Transit
0.3%
Overland Park
0.9%
Topeka
3x diff
Work from Home
22.2%
Overland Park
9.6%
Topeka
2.3x diff

Health

Obesity
29.8%
Overland Park
40.2%
Topeka
35% diff
Smoking
9.0%
Overland Park
17.6%
Topeka
96% diff
Uninsured
6.3%
Overland Park
11.8%
Topeka
87% diff
Diabetes
8.2%
Overland Park
11.5%
Topeka
40% diff
Heart Disease
4.2%
Overland Park
5.9%
Topeka
40% diff
Depression
18.5%
Overland Park
24.3%
Topeka
31% diff

The Verdict

28 Overland Park
:
11 Topeka

Overland Park leads in 28 of 39 categories

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