66221 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
66221
66210
Opportunity
68 · Top 24%
vs63 · Top 33%
Growth
71 · Top 15%
vs71 · Top 15%
Climate
68 · Bottom 41%
vs68 · Bottom 41%
Physical resilience
83 · Top 19%
vs83 · Top 19%
Housing affordability
92 · Top 29%
vs89 · Top 35%
Access
83 · Bottom 26%
vs87 · Bottom 32%
Economic stability
87 · Top 3%
vs86 · Top 4%
Measured values
| Metric | 66221 | 66210 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,550 | 20,347 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $190,000 | $95,636 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $81,676 | $53,554 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,106/sq mi | 3,362/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $711,300 | $373,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,747 | $1,473 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 85.4% | 51.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 3.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.3% | -2.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 76.0% | 63.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 3.0% | 5.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,026 | 1,026 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.1 | 5.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 95.4% | 95.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 88°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 21°F | 21°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 37.7" | 37.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 31 mi | 26 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.7 min | 21.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.6 | 36.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 1 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.81 | 13.47 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 9.1% | 31.1% | 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
66221
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
66210
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 66221 — Overland Park, KS · 66210 — Overland Park, KS · How this is calculated: methodology