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Overland Park, KS is a city located in Johnson County with a strong economy and many thriving businesses. It is home to big-name companies such as Sprint Corporation and Garmin International, as well as numerous other smaller businesses. This city offers its residents an affordable cost of living with the average rent for a two-bedroom apartment being $1,500--slightly lower than the US average of $1,430. Additionally, the grocery cost index in Overland Park is 103, which is higher than the national index of 100. With these factors combined, Overland Park is an excellent place to live and work.

Overland Park has an unemployment rate of 3.0%. The US average is 6.0%.

Overland Park has seen the job market increase by 1.5% over the last year. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 35.5%, which is higher than the US average of 33.5%.

Tax Rates for Overland Park
- The Sales Tax Rate for Overland Park is 9.1%. The US average is 7.3%.
- The Income Tax Rate for Overland Park is 5.7%. The US average is 4.6%.
- Tax Rates can have a big impact when Comparing Cost of Living.

Income and Salaries for Overland Park
- The average income of a Overland Park resident is $40,065 a year. The US average is $28,555 a year.
- The Median household income of a Overland Park resident is $92,769 a year. The US average is $69,021 a year.

Income by Population Percent

  EconomyOverland Park, KansasUnited States
  36
  -2.1%-6.2%
  35.5%33.5%
  9.1%6.2%
  5.7%4.6%
  $52,498$37,638
  $92,769$69,021
  $121,185$85,028
  Population by Occupation
  0.3%1.2%
  0.0%0.5%
  3.8%6.8%
  7.1%10.0%
  2.5%2.5%
  10.1%11.0%
  4.0%4.8%
  0.3%0.8%
  3.4%1.9%
  10.0%4.7%
  2.6%1.9%
  16.0%7.6%
  0.2%0.1%
  3.3%4.2%
  7.9%9.3%
  13.7%14.0%
  2.8%2.1%
  5.2%7.0%
  3.8%4.8%
  2.7%4.7%
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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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