SperlingViews - Overland_Park, Kansas

I completely agree with Robert. My family has lived in other cities/states and have never encountered meaner, more materialistic, money grubbing, two faced people in our lives. OP people really do teach their children that money is the most important thing in the world. When you meet someone new, the first thing they will tell you about is all the things they own and how much money they have. My opinion, don't move here if you want your children to grow up well balanced and adjusted to the real world! I wish we would have never moved here! Oh, and for all the OPers that would say I'm only saying this because I'm jealous/poor. I'm not saying this because I'm jealous, not that it matters but my husband is a doctor. I'm saying this because it's true and want to get the truth out to people who want to know about this city. These people are just plain mean and uncaring and teaching their children to be the same...[read more...]

So I have lived in Overland Park ever since my husband and I got married and had to relocate because of his job. I was a little worried at first because, to be honest, he is 57 and I am 23. But you know what, I totally fit right in. Like, this place is awesome. I feel like everyone cares as much about their stuff as much as I do. It's great. We don't have much of a lawn that we have to mow and my little pomeranian Phoebe just loves walking around the Plaza with me (well she rides in her awesome doggy bag that I carry hehe). I mean I know the Plaza isn't really in OP but KCMO is close enough and gas isn't too bad for my Denali (its not like gas is 4 bucks a gallon or anything). OH and i just love my workout classes at Lifetime. Its like, I have i have my own "workout" community there or something! I know Kansas is like flat, but when you have the money you can like buy your happiness anywhere here. There are soo many shopping opportunities! And don't get me started on all those awesome restaurants. Oh yea, and there aren't any bums unless you like go downtown. They can't afford OP so no worries there. Well, I hope that everyone else loves it as much as I do <3 lovies. [read more...]

Looking for reviews on Overland Park cost of living.[read more...]

OP is a nice place to live. It is next to Kansas City and you can hop on 435 and be anywhere you want to be in a city that is jam packed with fun stuff to do.[read more...]

I moved to Kansas in June 2006 from Los Angeles and I was born in KCMO in 1969. My parents left KCMO in 1970. Alot of my immediate family remains, with no plans of trying something new. Since I've lived here it's unreal how far and slow Kansas is behind the curve. This KU thing is so out of touch, It is like the only school in the world. There thing's happening around in other cities and Overland Park still has it head up it's B#%T! Funning to watch. Homes are reasonable. I believe a light rail system could help. I'm blessed to be formally trained and realize that this area has alot of catching up to do, every major metro has some form of rapid transit system. [read more...]

Nice place to live, but it is too cold for me.[read more...]

I moved my family to Overland Park from the East Coast back in 1999. At the time, my job was offering lucrative transfers for employees. After talking it over with my wife, we decided the Midwest might be a better place for us to raise our children, so I took the offer. Ten years later, we've seen the good and the bad, and feel we can offer a true evaluation of living in Overland Park. Good 1. It's cheaper to live here than it is on the East Coast 2. Very nice houses 3. Lots of business (Sprint and Cerner are the major employers) 4. Great schools 5. Nice parks 6. Lots of entertainment options nearby (pro sports teams the Cheifs, Royals and Wizards, Worlds of Fun Theme Park, Country Club Plaza, etc.) 7. Safety 8. Located close to a major international airport 9. Located about an hour away from the University of Kansas Now the bads: 1. It's cheaper, but not that much cheaper. Property taxes more than make up for the seemingly cheap price for a house 2. Very bland and extremely conservative population 3. It's about keeping up with the Joneses. People are materialistic and love their children through money, not actual love 4. Traffic is becoming heavier and heavier as the suburbs continue to grow 5. Lots of broken families and households due to money being the biggest priority 6. Unpredicatable weather throughout most of the year Overall, we aren't loving it here, but we aren't hating it either. Likely after our last child graduates high school in two years, we'll move back East. For the Midwest, they have somewhat skewed values compared to other cities and towns in the area. It was a bit disheartening as that was a big reason why we ended up settling here. If you decide to settle here, you'll have a nice, clean, safe life, but your children will be exposed to closed mindedness, greed and materialism that could give them the wrong ideas on how to live life. My two cents, for what it's worth.[read more...]

Overland Park, the people. The economy is going backwards there anyway and it will keep going downwards, wherever there is a place, where people do not act themselves, is destined to be doomed... Look, this is a nice city, safe, reasonable house pricing, good schools. Also, good jobs, But, The people I have visited many cities (nature of the job) and i continue to find Overland Park people as sick, racists (I am very white by the way) and just plain depressed. I think it has to do with their school culture, arrogant and filled with politics. Do not move here, you will soon find out that they are a bunch of Robots and the are sucked out of life. No one in this City acts him/her self. Think about it, they are lost between whether they are southerns or east coast or west coast. Better go to New York or Texas (the extreme opposites) than this place. At least in New York, people are can be either real good friends or absolute strangers and so is the way in Texas. Find what you are inclined to, west coast, east, south, but please not Overland Park where people are sucked out of life, un natural, and arrogant in a very rude way. [read more...]

OP is a great place to live because of great schools, reasonable cost of living and easy to get around.[read more...]

Kansas is affordable, but boring and general populace is the kind of ignorant that just don't quit.[read more...]

Based on what I have read, the crime from Kansas City does not spill over into the Overland Park/Olathe area. Is that correct? Do residents fear that happening. 10-15 miles is not that far away. I realize most crime happen at bad times in bad places but stuff can always spread. Thanks for your input Tony[read more...]

I have seen tons of flooding in Missouri recently as I guess we all have. Is Kansas/Overland Park prone to seasonal flooding? Also, there are quite a few posts on this site theat give me the impression I will have to battle for my son not to be around and influenced by a bunch of snotty kids parented by a bunch of shallow adults. I just want a nice safe place with good schools to raise my kid(s) but if I have to constantly deal with "Timmy has xyz" then I am not so sure. I want him to aspire to be well off but not a jerk about it. Does anybody have examlpe of just how expensive it is in OP or just how yuppish people are? Sorry to be longs winded but coming from so far (Ocala, FL) to check things out. I would hate to have my hope crushed. Thanks [read more...]

Overland Park pros and cons Pros 1. pretty city 2. excellent location near KC and Lawrence 3. number of nice stores and rests 4. number of parks 5. very educated city 6. very low crime rate 7. excellent schools 8. nice place to raise a family 9. excellent shopping options Cons 1. the cost of living index posted isn't even close to being accurate, Overland Park is much more expensive than what the cost of living index chart posts. 2. Overland Park has a lot of people like Boulder, Co whom are driven by a me, me, me mentality 3. if you are a liberal minded person,O. Park isn't going to be the best fit for you 4. my primary criticism with O. Park is how many people flaunt their money, however, this isn't unique solely to O. Park but it is an off putting trait. Overall, O. Park is a very nice city[read more...]

Hey Everyone, I am thinking of relocating to Overland Park. I wanted to know, how are the property taxes? Sales taxes, etc? Also, how are the driving conditions during the winter. We will be moving from North Florida, so I know it will be an adjustment. How big and how long of an adjustment period will there be is the million dollar question. Thanks Tony[read more...]

We are thinking fo relocating from northern Florida to the Midwest. Kansas is on our list. We have one child (so far) and the school system is horrible here. We have read some good things about the school around the Overland Park area. However, we would like to know just what the winters are like and how the driving condidtions are? We know it will be a huge adjustment but we are willing to try something different. We lived in Miami for the first 27 years and the last three here in Ocala. We jsut want away from 83 degree Christmas Days. thanks tony[read more...]

Quality of life is very good in Overland Park, KS. Very affordable golf courses, superior schools, very friendly people. It is a very good place to live.[read more...]

Overland Park is a wonderful family area. The cost of housing is much lower than many other cities. Also, Overland Park is known for using more exterior trim to add interest to the home. Unfortunately, what we don't have a lot of, in our newer areas, are trees. The older subdivisions and older neighborhoods are tree covered. The trees you find are often hedge rows planted by farmers to break the wind that would sweep across their fields. Overland Park is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, and is one of the largest cities in Kansas.[read more...]

Overland Park is a very nice well-kept, financially adept, well-educated community...unfortunately everyone here knows it and flaunts it. It is a very vain place w/salons, spas, and Lexus dealerships on every corner, and the attitude to go with it; not what you'd expect from a stereotypical Kansas town. There are thousands of large beautiful cookie-cutter homes here. The schools are excellent, but with the declining of family values, you end up raising everyone else's kid. I'm content here for now, but I am looking forward to moving to "Mayberry, KS", wherever that is. I think my family and I would fit in a little better there. Also, if you are moving here and looking for a job, make sure you have at least a 4-year degree; otherwise, good luck.[read more...]

It's way to easy to feel out of place here. For being in the midwest there are a surprising amount of blond-barbies, aerobics bunnies, mid-life crisis cars, and nuveax riche (I know that wasn't spelled right) cliques. If you are not in the upper echelon of money, you can look forward to your kids getting shafted out of just about everything. If you want your kids to have any kind of fun, better be prepared to shell out very good money for it. If you are different in anyway, don't like the color beige or are against the pottery barn or the gap just on principal, or if you are not a died in the wool republican ( and I'm talking faaar right) then keep looking. There are virtually no outdoor activities here. There are a handful of bars, none to note that are actually good for dancing. Every one of them is a meat market. Why do I dwell on bars? Because aside from the movies and eating, there is little else to do in this town. That is unless you truly enjoy a good bible thumpin time. and I mean that literally. There is religion in this town that permeates everything in a very zealot manner. And unless tied up in the good old fashioned church banquets etc. It is safe, it is relatively cheap, it is also deadly dull and everyone here is married by the age of 22, divorced by 27 and usually remarried by 30. It's just stepford beige creapy.[read more...]

For Sweet Cheeks and significant other...I spent the first 30 years of my life in Overland Park, KS. It has only been 1 1/2 years and boy do I miss it. I live in a the little city of Graham, NC now. Anyway, I can tell you ANYTHING about OP that you want to know, and then some. You can e-mail me at grandmasterb333@hotmail.com (I know it sounds goofy, but I'm an old "Married With Children" fan.)[read more...]