Olathe vs Topeka
Olathe, KS compared with Topeka, KS · 48 miles apart
Olathe has 150,025 residents to Topeka’s 125,795. Olathe comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +. Topeka does better on median rent, average commute, price to income.
| Olathe, KS | Topeka, KS | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 150,025 | 125,795 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,320 | 2,032 |
| Median household income | $114,009 | $56,956 |
| Median home value | $364,700 | $144,200 |
| Median rent | $1,314 | $979 |
| Homeownership | 74.8% | 59% |
| Average commute | 20.6 min | 16.7 min |
| Median age | 37.2 | 38 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 50.5% | 29% |
| Poverty rate | 5.6% | 15.7% |
| Unemployment | 2.7% | 4.9% |
| Price to income | 3.2× | 2.5× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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