Olathe vs Lenexa
Olathe, KS compared with Lenexa, KS · 6 miles apart
Olathe has 150,025 residents to Lenexa’s 60,506. Olathe comes out ahead on median household income, median rent, homeownership. Lenexa does better on average commute, bachelor's degree +, poverty rate.
| Olathe, KS | Lenexa, KS | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 150,025 | 60,506 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,320 | 1,775 |
| Median household income | $114,009 | $103,239 |
| Median home value | $364,700 | $394,900 |
| Median rent | $1,314 | $1,454 |
| Homeownership | 74.8% | 56.8% |
| Average commute | 20.6 min | 19.4 min |
| Median age | 37.2 | 37.2 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 50.5% | 57.8% |
| Poverty rate | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Unemployment | 2.7% | 2.8% |
| Price to income | 3.2× | 3.8× |
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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