Last updated 2026-06-15 ยท MovePlan Editorial Team
Just below the national average, an upscale Kansas City suburb with top schools.
Cost of living index (US avg = 100): 97
Median 2BR rent: $1,500/mo
Housing: 92 vs 100
Groceries: 96 vs 100
Utilities: 102 vs 100
Transportation: 97 vs 100
Healthcare: 96 vs 100
Overland Park offers top-rated schools, master-planned neighborhoods, and a low-key affluence on the Kansas side of the Kansas City metro. Costs sit just below the national average with reasonable housing.