Suburb
Olathe
- grade A+Overall Grade
- Suburb in Kansas
- Rating 4 out of 5 429 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade A
- Crime & Safetygrade C+
- Housinggrade A minus
- Nightlifegrade B
- Good for Familiesgrade A+
- Diversitygrade A minus
- Jobsgrade A
- Weathergrade B
- Cost of Livinggrade B+
- Health & Fitnessgrade A minus
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A minus
- Commutegrade B
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Median Home Value
$238,100
National
$217,500Median Rent
$1,019
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Olathe Rankings
Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and and expert insights.
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C+
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault123.8national 282.7
- Murder2.8national 6.1
- Rape53.8national 40.7
- Robbery24.8national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary87national 500.1
- Theft912.5national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft135.1national 284
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Working in Olathe
Jobs
grade A
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$90,435
National
$62,843Top Public Schools Serving Olathe
Top Private Schools in Olathe
- grade A minus
Heritage Christian Academy
- Rating 4.56 out of 5 18 reviews
- grade unavailable
Prince of Peace Catholic School
- Rating 4.2 out of 5 5 reviews
- grade unavailable
St. Paul Catholic School
- grade unavailable
Agape Montessori School
- Rating 5 out of 5 2 reviews
- grade unavailable
Canterbury Academy - Prairie Ridge
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Olathe Reviews
Rating 4 out of 5 429 reviews
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Olathe is a good area to live in the neighborhoods are decent, better than where I lived before. I like the Olathe suburbs because it is an area that is rapidly growing. Shops and malls are less than 20 minutes away. Schools are also in close proximity, which makes commuting fast and convenient. I am a collage student at The University of Kansas and the morning commute is very close. That is very great!
Olathe is definitely known for its schools! I believe the area high schools actually do a lot of specializing depending on the career student want to be in. For example, Olathe North High School is known for its S.T.E.M. programs. It's a very safe and family-friendly area with virtually little to no nightlife. If you can navigate construction sites and roundabouts, the commute time is fine and job opportunities are average. It does not feel like a diverse area though because of affordability and housing costs. It is in one of the richest counties in America, after all. A lot of people jog and bike along sidewalks, but playing sports and gym memberships are really common.
It's an average bougie suburb. Nothing fancy, nothing special. The rave reviews are obviously from one of the several pretentious subdivisions spread out amongst the lower class areas of town. The schools are not fantastic, the districts don't even break the top 100 in the country. To be fair, I believe you can thank a certain governor one or two governors back for the state of education in the entire state. Yes, there are some very nice areas, filled with 500k+ houses on postage stamp sized lots, but the majority of the town is lower-middle to lower class. There is at least one soccer field for every child under the age of 18, and a community center on every other corner in the aforementioned "ritzy" neighborhoods, but you better get something for the property tax bill you get, and its obviously not going towards education any more.