Overland Park, KS Magazine

There are a lot of cool, unique things about Overland Park, Kansas, a community of more than 200,000 residents in the Kansas City metro area.

With top-rated schools, a thriving job market, abundant outdoor attractions (visit the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens!) and an exceptional quality of life, Overland Park consistently ranks as one of the most desirable places to live in the Kansas City metro. The city offers the perfect blend of suburban comfort and urban convenience, and new residents will find a good supply of housing options to consider, like quaint neighborhoods near downtown, rental options in vibrant mixed-use developments, and single-family homes in all shapes and sizes.

Overland Park is a fairly young city (65 years old!), but it’s already the second-largest city in Kansas and in the Kansas City metropolitan area. The nation is also taking notice of this up-and-comer. It ranks in Livability’s Top 100 Best Places to Live in the U.S. in 2025 and Top 25 Best Places to Live in the Midwest. It’s included in MoneyGeek’s Most Affordable and Safe Mid-to-Large Cities and WalletHub’s Happiest Cities in America and Best Places to Raise a Family. Fortune ranked it in the Top 10 for Best Places to Live for Families, and Niche rated it No. 2 on its list of Best Cities to Buy a House.