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Glendale, CA vs Overland Park, KS

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- Household income in Overland Park, is 25% more than it is in Glendale and is 26% above the National Average.
- Glendale unemployment rate is 10.3%.
- Overland Park unemployment rate is 3.0%.
 Glendale, CAOverland Park, KSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$41,080  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$92,769$69,021
 Family Median Income$86,222  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Glendale, CAOverland Park, KSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock16.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Glendale, CAOverland Park, KSUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock12.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.8%13.1%
Reviews for Glendale    15 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for 12 years. I agree with what others have written about the weather, location, cost of living, and charm. I also agree that crime has grown, and the  More

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Over 11 years ago

Incorporated in 1906, Glendale California is a "Little" big city. 200,000 people in a 30 sq. mile area. Situated between the San Gabriel & San Fernando Valleys, so the  More

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Over 15 years ago

Glendale is a wonderful place to live in. It's green, clean, safe, and it's very pretty.According to statistics, Glendale was in the list of 10 safest cities with  More

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Reviews for Overland Park    38 Reviews

James · 

Wasted 20 yrs living here, a lot of people want out but get trapped once they have families, I consider myself lucky and happy to have left this dump. This place is  More

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Overland Park is family Utopia. If you want a good place to raise your family with above average to great public schooling then OP is the place for you. Housing is a  More

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We visited Overland Park and a very nice place. I was also told that Overland Park is also one of the most expensive cities to live in the US. In looking at the water  More

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