Olathe receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Gladstone
Olathe
Opportunity
78 · Top 10%
vs65 · Top 31%
Growth
36 · Bottom 26%
vs74 · Top 12%
Climate
66 · Bottom 36%
vs68 · Bottom 39%
Physical resilience
84 · Top 18%
vs83 · Top 19%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 8%
vs98 · Top 13%
Access
97 · Top 29%
vs85 · Bottom 29%
Economic stability
60 · Bottom 49%
vs81 · Top 6%
Measured values
| Metric | Gladstone | Olathe | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,207 | 145,057 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $79,271 | $114,009 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $43,839 | $50,628 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,367/sq mi | 2,252/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $231,500 | $364,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,088 | $1,314 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 68.4% | 74.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.6% | -2.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.7% | 50.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.0% | 5.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 2 | 1,081 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.1 | 7.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 0.0% | 104.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 22°F | 21°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 38.1" | 37.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 10 mi | 29 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.5 min | 22.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.9 | 37.2 | 2024 ACS 5-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
Gladstone
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Olathe
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: Gladstone, MO · Olathe, KS · How this is calculated: methodology