Olathe
- Suburb in Kansas
Suburb
Olathe
- grade A+Overall Grade
- Suburb in Kansas
- Rating 4.02 out of 5 460 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade A
- Crime & Safetygrade C+
- Housinggrade A minus
- Nightlifegrade B
- Good for Familiesgrade A
- Diversitygrade A minus
- Jobsgrade A minus
- Weathergrade B
- Cost of Livinggrade B
- Health & Fitnessgrade A minus
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A minus
- Commutegrade B
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$273,600
National
$244,900Median Rent
$1,138
National
$1,163Area Feel
Dense Suburban
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Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C+
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault165.2national 282.7
- Murder1.4national 6.1
- Rape38.7national 40.7
- Robbery18.7national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary163.2national 500.1
- Theft882.2national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft162.5national 284
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Working in Olathe
Jobs
grade A minus
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$100,849
National
$69,021Top Public Schools Serving Olathe
Top Private Schools Near Olathe
- grade A+
The Barstow School
- Rating 4.35 out of 5 57 reviews
- grade A+
Notre Dame de Sion High School
- Rating 4.57 out of 5 174 reviews
- grade A+
Rockhurst High School
- Rating 4.56 out of 5 215 reviews
- grade A
Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy
- Rating 4.22 out of 5 32 reviews
- grade A
Whitefield Academy
- Rating 4.15 out of 5 75 reviews
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Olathe Reviews
Rating 4.02 out of 5 460 reviews
Olathe is a polite, unassuming suburb of Kansas City. It has all the amenities of a modern city, including every chain restaurant or store, but does not have an air of pretentiousness that often plagues relatively well-to-do Suburbs, both in the Kansas City area and nationally. While it has amenities, including a great school system, Olathe does lack excitement. Olathe is a largely middle-class suburb without much going in its favor as compared to other suburbs. There are functionally no differences between Olathe and Overland Park or Shawnee right next door. The lack of excitement is more than made up for through it proximity (~30 minutes either way) to Kansas City and Lawrence, Kansas, which provide the excitement and opprotunites of a Big city and a college town respectively. I think it was a great place to have grown up, and think it is a good, if bland, place to live.
Everyone is very nice and welcoming. Olathe is a place where people can go to get a little bit of everything, there are some secluded houses, suburbs, and in downtown Olathe, there is a more urban feel. Everyone respects everyone and it always feels very safe. I am glad that I found my way here!
Hard pass. It is strange that though you see different ethnic groups everyone seems to be segregated. We just moved to Kansas and have been exploring different places in KC to see where we may want to buy a house. Olathe has been crossed off the list! Parts are so run down and oppressed feeling it is like stepping back in time both esthetically and unfortunately socially. KC, Kansas is a great place to be but I prefer Lenexa, Overland Park and Shawnee to the depressing vibe of Olathe.