Wichita vs Overland Park
Wichita, KS compared with Overland Park, KS · 166 miles apart
Wichita has 400,987 residents to Overland Park’s 203,677. Wichita comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, price to income. Overland Park does better on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +.
| Wichita, KS | Overland Park, KS | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 400,987 | 203,677 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,429 | 2,706 |
| Median household income | $64,620 | $104,834 |
| Median home value | $190,800 | $413,600 |
| Median rent | $975 | $1,515 |
| Homeownership | 58.9% | 60.5% |
| Average commute | 18.4 min | 19.7 min |
| Median age | 35.7 | 38.6 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 31.1% | 63.7% |
| Poverty rate | 15.9% | 5.6% |
| Unemployment | 5.6% | 3.6% |
| Price to income | 3× | 3.9× |
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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