Olathe, KS

US City in Kansas, Midwest · ranked on 26 metrics

Olathe, KS is a US city in Kansas with a population of 151,803 (175th of 477). It ranks best for Poverty Rate (%) (36th of 434), Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (38th of 395), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (55th of 434). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (246th of 434).

Population
151.8K
175th highest of 477
Density
2,347.0
260th highest of 477
Growth rate
1.17%
85th highest of 477
Area
64.67
164th highest of 477
Region
Midwest
Kansas

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    18th of 395
  2. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 21st of 460
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    36th of 434
  4. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    38th of 395
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    55th of 434
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    58th of 434
  7. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    64th of 395
  8. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 82nd of 460
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    89th of 434

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    246th of 434
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    tied 199th of 434
  3. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 192nd of 460
  4. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 167th of 460
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    140th of 434
  6. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    109th of 395
  7. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    107th of 395
  8. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 100th of 460

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Crime & Safety (83), weakest Economics (74). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 10 widely reported measures from 3 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Cary, NC87% similar
  2. McAllen, TX82% similar
  3. Madison, WI80% similar
  4. Meridian, ID80% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Olathe, KS?
Olathe, KS has a population of 151,803, 175th among 477 US cities.
What does Olathe, KS rank best at?
Among US cities, Olathe, KS ranks best for Poverty Rate (%) (36th of 434); Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (38th of 395); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (55th of 434).
Where does Olathe, KS rank worst?
Olathe, KS ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (246th of 434).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Olathe, KS?
Rankodex ranks Olathe, KS on 26 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

26 metrics with a value for this place, in 5 topics