Population
Lakewood
156,309
Olathe
143,720
Median Income
Lakewood
$85,789
Olathe
$112,232
Home Value
Lakewood
$548,200
Olathe
$340,600
Rent
Lakewood
$1,746
Olathe
$1,314
Crime Rate
Lakewood
7.90
Olathe
1.96
Cost of Living
Lakewood
153.0
Olathe
145.6
Avg Temp
Lakewood
N/A
Olathe
N/A
Unemployment
Lakewood
4.5%
Olathe
2.8%
How Similar Are Lakewood & Olathe?
Olathe is Lakewood's #21 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lakewood
156,309
Olathe
143,720
Both cities have similar populations — Lakewood at 156,309 and Olathe at 143,720.
Violent Crime
Lakewood
7.90
Olathe
1.96
Lakewood's violent crime is significantly higher than Olathe's — 75% difference.
Property Crime
Lakewood
50.93
Olathe
9.41
Lakewood's property crime is significantly higher than Olathe's — 82% difference.
Political Leaning
Lakewood
38.9%
Olathe
44.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Olathe has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Lakewood
4.5%
Olathe
2.8%
Lakewood has a 38% higher unemployment than Olathe.
Median Income
Lakewood
$85,789
Olathe
$112,232
Olathe has a 24% higher median income than Lakewood.
Home Values
Lakewood
$548,200
Olathe
$340,600
Lakewood has a 38% higher home values than Olathe.
Education
Lakewood
33.8%
Olathe
32.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Lakewood
76.0%
Olathe
78.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Lakewood
153.0
Olathe
145.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lakewood and Olathe share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Olathe
Olathe leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Olathe leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOlathe has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,358 vs $2,089 in Lakewood (54% lower). Olathe has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,197 vs $1,754 in Lakewood (47% lower). Olathe scores 160.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 214.1 in Lakewood.
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Housing Market — Olathe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOlathe has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 5.1% in Lakewood. Lakewood has a median home value of $548,200 vs $340,600 in Olathe (61% higher). Lakewood has a median property tax of $2,586 vs $4,015 in Olathe (36% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Olathe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOlathe has a poverty rate of 5.6% compared to 9.1% in Lakewood. Olathe has a unemployment rate of 2.8% compared to 4.5% in Lakewood. Olathe: 17 min vs Lakewood: 21 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Olathe leads
Source: FBI UCROlathe has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 1.38 in Lakewood. Olathe has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.65 compared to 5.88 in Lakewood. Olathe has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 9.41 compared to 50.93 in Lakewood.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lakewood leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLakewood has a high school diploma or higher of 49.3% compared to 42.9% in Olathe. Lakewood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 33.8% compared to 32.2% in Olathe.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a population of 156,309, about 1.1x the size of Olathe (143,720). Olathe skews younger with a median age of 36.6 vs 38.0.
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Lakewood
Olathe
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLakewood: 4 vs Olathe: 3 for with emergency services. Olathe: 4.0 vs Lakewood: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 0.2% in Olathe. Lakewood has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.1% in Olathe. Olathe: 17 min vs Lakewood: 21 min for mean commute time.
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