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Overland Park vs Topeka

Overland Park, KS compared with Topeka, KS · 55 miles apart

Overland Park has 203,677 residents to Topeka’s 125,795. Overland Park comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +. Topeka does better on median rent, average commute, price to income.

Overland Park, KS Topeka, KS
Population 203,677 125,795
Density (per sq mi) 2,706 2,032
Median household income $104,834 $56,956
Median home value $413,600 $144,200
Median rent $1,515 $979
Homeownership 60.5% 59%
Average commute 19.7 min 16.7 min
Median age 38.6 38
Bachelor's degree + 63.7% 29%
Poverty rate 5.6% 15.7%
Unemployment 3.6% 4.9%
Price to income 3.9× 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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