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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