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Overland Park, Kansas

Cost of Living: Above the National Average

Overland Park is situated in Johnson County, Kansas State, USA. In the survey conducted by CNN and Money Magazine in 2006, on finding the best 100 cities to live in USA, Overland Park was ranked sixth.

The city has a population of about 170 thousand people with about 3000 people living per square mile. Owing to its popularity there has been a population growth of about 12% over the past decade.

The race mix in Overland Park dominated by white people with about 90% while the rest consist of Asians, Black people, Native Americans and others. Only about 51% of the total population living in this city follows religious beliefs out of which about 22% are Catholics, about 20% are Protestants while the rest is a mix of other Christian faiths, Jewish and Eastern faith followers.

The economy in this city is booming which is amply proved by the projected employment opportunities over the next decade which shows a growth of about 17%. The average per capita income (counting all heads including children) is about US $36 thousand and the income per household is about US $70 thousand, which is very comfortable.

A house in Overland Park would cost you about US $270 thousand which is highly affordable as a result of which only about 30% of the total population live in rented homes, while the rest own them.

The living cost in Overland Park is about 7% less than an average US city which makes in a great place to settle in.

This is a wonderful place to relocate as it has been proved by the survey conducted in 2006 and its subsequent inclusion on the list of the top ten best places to live in USA. The education and health facilities are comparable with the best in the world. There are 414 physicians per capita in this city as against the 170 US average.

There are about 215 days of sunshine in Overland Park with the highest temperature recorded (in July) as 89 degrees and the lowest recorded (in January) was 19 degrees. The comfort index which is based on the humidity levels found during the peak of the summer is 33 out 100 (higher is better) while the average US index is 44.