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    Moving to Olathe, KS

    Is Olathe a good place to live?

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    Olathe ranks #1 of 16 Kansas cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (75/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.1% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $340,600
    +7.1% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,314
    per month
    Household income
    $112,232
    median
    Unemployment
    2.8%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Olathe

    The median home value in Olathe is $340,600 and median rent is $1,314 a month, against a median household income of $112,232. Homes cost about 3.0× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Olathe crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Kansas the 2025 rate was 476 violent and 1,922 property crimes per 100,000 people — #6 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Olathe, KS

    Olathe has about 143,720 residents, 2.8% unemployment and 31% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Olathe with

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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