Denver, CO vs Olathe, KS

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Denver

69.1

#1250 nationally

Olathe

73.9

#662 nationally

Denver leads in walk score (61 vs 30). Olathe leads in median household income ($108,077 vs $85,853). Olathe leads in average commute (21.5 min vs 26.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Denver, CO	Olathe, KS
WhereAtHome Score	69.1 (#1250)	73.9 (#662)
Population	713,252	147,461
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$533,060	$440,222
Median Household Income	$85,853	$108,077
Average Commute	26.4 min	21.5 min
Walk Score	61	30
Crime Level	Moderate	5.4
School Rating	6.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	128	106
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+56.1	D+8.5