Johnson County, Kansas
Population 620,631 · Overland Park, Olathe, Shawnee
- Overall cost of living: −7.5% vs the US average, higher than 69% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- % Adults with a bachelor's degree: 57.6%, higher than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−7.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Kansas City, MO-KS metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $391,200 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,434 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $146/mo | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $9,512/yr | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.14% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6.5% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| State income tax | 5.7% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $4,447 | higher than 94% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $109,208 | higher than 97% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +8% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 576.7 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈224 days | higher than 68% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 88°F | higher than 50% of US counties |
| January low | 20°F | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 14 in | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 34 days | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 98 days | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 7.1% of weeks | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈65.9°F | higher than 66% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 41.1 in | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $92/yr | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $65/yr | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.95/yr | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $15/yr | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.08/yr | lower than 72% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 7.4 µg/m³ | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 425.1 mi | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈349.8 ft | lower than 60% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 96.6% | higher than 98% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 57.6% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 22.9% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 30 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 13.4:1 | lower than 56% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 93.5% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 9.59 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 9.32 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.38 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 3.8 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 118/100k | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 27 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.5★ | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 80.8 yrs | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 6.1% | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 335/100k | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 89/100k | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 98.1% | higher than 97% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 50 min | lower than 60% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 50 min | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 21 min | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 95.9% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.2% | higher than 45% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 22.4% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 36 min | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 91 per sq mi | higher than 96% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.6 per 1k | lower than 59% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 12.9 per 1k | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Population | 620,631 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Median age | 38.6 | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +0.7 per 1k/yr | lower than 58% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 53.4% Dem | higher than 89% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 44.9% Rep | lower than 89% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.8% | higher than 72% of US counties |
| % White | 76.1% | lower than 57% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 9.3% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| % Black | 4.8% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Asian | 5.2% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4% | higher than 61% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 511 parks | higher than 88% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 17 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 4.5 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 48 min | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.3% | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 105 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 8 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 1,335 km | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 171 km | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 296 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 222 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 41 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 25 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 27 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 14 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 18 | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 32 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 665 km | higher than 98% of US counties |
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