Olathe vs Lawrence
Olathe, KS compared with Lawrence, KS · 25 miles apart
Olathe has 150,025 residents to Lawrence’s 96,367. Olathe comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate. Lawrence does better on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +.
| Olathe, KS | Lawrence, KS | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 150,025 | 96,367 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,320 | 2,788 |
| Median household income | $114,009 | $65,009 |
| Median home value | $364,700 | $292,700 |
| Median rent | $1,314 | $1,091 |
| Homeownership | 74.8% | 43.6% |
| Average commute | 20.6 min | 19.8 min |
| Median age | 37.2 | 29.3 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 50.5% | 55.8% |
| Poverty rate | 5.6% | 17.4% |
| Unemployment | 2.7% | 4.4% |
| Price to income | 3.2× | 4.5× |
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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