Olathe, Kansas (KS)

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Olathe (/ole()./) is a city located in the northeast part of the U.S. state of Kansas. It is the county seat of Johnson County and the fifth most populous city in the state. As a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, it is the fourth largest city in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. It is bordered by the cities of Lenexa to the north, Overland Park to the east, and Gardner to the southwest. In 2005 the city had an estimated population of 111,334. It is not only one of the state's fastest-growing cities in terms of population for its size, but one of the fastest growing in the nation.[4] In 2006 CNN/Money and Money magazine ranked Olathe 13th on its list of the "100 Best Cities to Live in the United States."[5]

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Total Population: 93,013
Cost of Living
Median Household Income: $61,111
Median Home Value: $139,500
State sales tax: 5.3%
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Olathe, Kansas


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11/12/09

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micheledio (currently lives here; has lived here for Over 10 years):

"Horrible place to live. Crime rate is outrageous, especially amongst juveniles"

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