66062 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
66061
66062
Opportunity
65 · Top 29%
vs67 · Top 27%
Growth
75 · Top 9%
vs75 · Top 9%
Climate
65 · Bottom 37%
vs68 · Bottom 41%
Physical resilience
83 · Top 19%
vs83 · Top 19%
Housing affordability
97 · Top 16%
vs99 · Top 12%
Schools
74 · Top 22%
vs79 · Top 15%
Access
85 · Bottom 28%
vs83 · Bottom 25%
Economic stability
83 · Top 7%
vs87 · Top 3%
Measured values
| Metric | 66061 | 66062 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 67,967 | 78,841 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $110,176 | $117,585 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $50,524 | $51,179 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,074/sq mi | 1,874/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $360,500 | $368,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,217 | $1,359 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 77.8% | 73.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.3% | -2.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 46.3% | 53.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.2% | 4.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,081 | 1,081 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 7.5 | 7.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 104.7% | 104.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 89°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 20°F | 21°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 37.5" | 37.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 29 mi | 32 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.2 min | 22.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.3 | 37.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 26 | 29 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.26 | 13.74 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 38.3% | 47.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 42.9% | 49.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 30.4% | 23.8% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
66061
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
66062
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 66061 — Olathe, KS · 66062 — Olathe, KS · How this is calculated: methodology