Living in Overland Park

Overland Park is a city in Kansas, United States, home to 186,515 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 1%, #1 of 11,898), people who put healthcare first (top 1%, #1 of 9,474), single parents (top 1%, #1 of 6,237).

Residents186,515
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport36 km (Kansas City International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,097,400 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 310 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line3.7 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,525 km
Within 10 km397,403 people
Greater areaGreater Kansas City, 15 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight9 h 26 min, sunset 24:00

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How Overland Park ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Kansas
Young family83#1 of 11,898#1 of 76Map
Low-income household68#76 of 9,771#1 of 92Map
Low-income family77#5 of 8,006#1 of 45Map
Single parent82#1 of 6,237#1 of 34Map
Pensioner couple76#115 of 9,474#2 of 52Map
Single pensioner82#5 of 9,474#2 of 52Map
Early retiree77#76 of 10,762#2 of 104Map
Single professional82#3 of 4,537#1 of 29Map
Young professional84#6 of 4,444#1 of 28Map
DINKS86#15 of 3,053#1 of 16Map
Remote worker79#2 of 7,271#2 of 61Map
Commuter89#2 of 6,227#1 of 43Map
Car-free household85#38 of 3,933#1 of 23Map
Student83#36 of 2,119#1 of 11Map
First-home buyer75#5 of 8,006#1 of 45Map
Budget-constrained mover65#111 of 12,111#1 of 126Map
Urban lifestyle seeker83#26 of 4,114#1 of 25Map
Expat professional87#2 of 7,271#1 of 61Map
Healthcare-first mover86#1 of 9,474#1 of 52Map
Nature-focused household49#9,415 of 18,063#182 of 235Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover15#10,458 of 16,523#79 of 201Map
Rural value seeker48#8,046 of 18,063#198 of 235Map
High-net-worth mover85#25 of 16,523#1 of 201Map
Lottery winner87#6 of 21,167#1 of 298Map
Climate-resilient relocation78#26 of 12,111#1 of 126Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner87#7 of 12,111#1 of 126Map
Digital native77#21 of 4,750#1 of 31Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Foundation100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Education and family98
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
  • Safety and community94
  • Mobility and connectivity94
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Lifestyle and amenities92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)89
  • Health and elderly84
  • Jobs and economy81
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)64
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)63
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)60
  • Flat land (terrain relief)57
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)44
  • Affordability42
  • Green space26
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)25
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.