Awards + Recognition
Awards + Recognition
Overland Park is a great place to live, work, and play.
From our low crime rate and excellent schools to attractions such as the Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead and the Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, to a strong corporate presence, Overland Park remains a nationally recognized city.
Here are awards and honors Overland Park has received thus far in 2025:
- Best Places to Rent in America, WalletHub
- 2025 America’s Best Drivers Report, Allstate
- Top Mid-Sized Cities for Grads in 2025, CoworkingCafe
- Best Cities to Raise a Family, WalletHub
- Cities With the Most Affordable Rent, WalletHub
- Top 100 Best Places to Live, Livability.com
- 50 Best Suburbs to Live in the U.S. for Families Seeking Quality Living, Money, Inc.
- Happiest Cities in America, WalletHub
- Best U.S. Cities for Small Business, B2B Reviews
Past Recognition
2024
- Best Cities for Keeping Your New Year’s Resolutions, WalletHub
- Best Cities for Jobs, WalletHub
- 10 Best Places to Live for Families, Travel & Leisure
- Tree Equity Score of 93 percent, American Forests
- Happiest Cities in America, WalletHub
- 15 Most Affordable and Safe Mid-to-Large Cities, MoneyGeek
- Top 100 Best Places to Live, Livability.com
- Top 10 Soccer & Lacrosse Facilities (Scheels Soccer Complex), SportsEvents Media Group
- Top 5 Places to Raise a Family in 2024, WalletHub
- Top 10 Mid-Sized U.S. Cities for Starting a Career After College, CoworkingCafe
- Top 100 Best Places to Live in the U.S., Livability.com
- Best Cities to Buy a House in America, Niche
- Best Places to Rent in America, WalletHub
- 50 Best Places to Live for Families, Fortune
- Family Favorites 2024, KC Parent
- Top 25 Best Places to Live in the Midwest, Livability.com
- Best Cities for People with Disabilities, WalletHub
2023
- Top 10 Mid-Sized U.S. Cities for Starting a Career After College, CoworkingCafe
- Best Botanical Gardens in the Midwest and South, AAA Magazines
- Healthiest Cities in America, WalletHub
- Top 25 Best Places to Live in the Midwest, Livability.com
- Best Cities for St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations, WalletHub
- Happiest Cities in America, WalletHub
- Best Cities for Keeping Your New Year’s Resolution, WalletHub
- Best Cities for Jobs, WalletHub
- Safest Cities in America, Smartasset
- Best Cities for People With Disabilities, WalletHub
- Best Mid-Size Cities in the United States, CNN
- Most Pickleball-Obsessed City, Offers.Bet
2022
- Best Cities for Keeping Your New Year’s Resolution, WalletHub
- Dirtiest Cities in America (Overland Park ranked as second cleanest), LawnStarter
- Best Cities for Jobs, WalletHub
- Happiest Cities in America, WalletHub
- Best Cities to Buy a House in America, Niche
- Best Cities to Raise a Family in America, Niche
- Best Cities to Live in America, Niche
- Cities with the Best Public Schools in America, Niche
- Best Cities to Retire in America, Niche
- Best Places to Raise a Family, Wallethub
- Best BBQ Cities in America, LawnStarter
- Best Places to Rent in America, WalletHub
- Least Stressed Cities in America, WalletHub
- Best Places to Live in the US in 2022, Livability
- Safest Cities in America, GoodHire
- Best Places to Live, Money Magazine
2021
- Best Places to Live, Livability
- Best Places to Live, Money Magazine
- Best City for People with Disabilities, WalletHub
- Best Cities to Rent, WalletHub
- Best Cities to Live in America, Niche
- Best Places to Live, Niche
- Happiest Places to Live, WalletHub
- Best Cities for Locavores, LawnStarter
- Best Places to Live, The World According to Briggs
- Best Cities for Water Quality, LawnStarter
- Safest Cities for Driving, Outdoorsy
- Best Places to Buy a House, Niche
- Best Cities to Raise a Family, Niche
- Most Relaxed Cities, LawnStarter
- Best Cities to Own an Electric Car, LawnStarter
- Best Cities for Remote Workers, LawnStarter
- Safest Cities in the U.S., Smartasset
- Where Women Are Most Successful, Smartasset
- Best & Worst Places to Start a Career, WalletHub
- Best Places for Summer Jobs, WalletHub
- Best Place to Raise a Family, WalletHub
- Best Cities for Single Dads, LawnStarter
- Best Barbeque Cities, LawnStarter
- Most Underrated Cities, Commercial Cafe
- Best Cities for Outdoor Movies, Lawn Love
- Best City Neighborhoods, Niche
- Safest Cities for Young Drivers, Driving-Tests.org
- Best Small And Mid-Size U.S. Cities To Live In, Travel Awaits
- America’s Safest City for Young Drivers, Driving-Tests.org
2020
- Best Cities for Jobs, WalletHub
- Top Cities Where Millennials Are Buying Homes, Smartasset
- Best Cities to be a Millennial, Zippia
- Best Cities to Raise a Family, Niche
- Happiest Cities in America, WalletHub
- Where Retirees are Moving 2020, Smartasset
- The Most Budget-Friendly Cities for Homeowners With a Mortgage, Lendedu
- The 50 Best Family Vacations in America, Family Vacation Critic
- Cities With the Highest Proportion of College Graduates, LendEdu
- Best Places to Buy a House, Niche
- Cities Where Women Are Most Successful, Smartasset
- Most Budget-Friendly Cities for Renters, LendEdu
- Least Stressed Cities in America, WalletHub
- Best Cities for Young Professionals, Smartasset
- Best and Worst Places to Rent in America, Wallethub
- Best and Worst U.S. Cities to Be Stuck at Home, LawnStarter
- Fastest-Growing Cities That Are Still Affordable for Homebuyers, Lendedu
- 2020’s Best & Worst Cities for People with Disabilities, Wallethub
- Best Places to Live, Livability
- Best Cities for First-Time Homebuyers, Smartasset
- Most Livable Mid-Sized Cities, Smartasset
2019
- Best Place to Raise a Family, Wallethub
- Best Cities for Keeping New Years Resolutions, Wallethub
- Happiest Cities in America, Wallethub
- Best Cities for First-Time Homebuyers, Wallethub
- Best Places to Rent, Wallethub
- Best Real Estate Markets, Wallethub
- Eleven Cities That Will Inspire Your Staycation, Expedia
- Top Attractions in the State in 2019, Kansas Tourism
- Healthiest Cities in the U.S. for Families, Ladders
- Best Cities for Middle Class Families, Simple Thrifty Living
- Cities with the Least-Stressful Commutes, Sleep Help
- Best Cities for Work-Life Balance, GO Banking Rates
- Best Cities for People With Disabilities, Wallethub
- Top 10 U.S. Cities to Raise a Family, House Method
- Most Liveable Mid-Sized Cites, Smartasset
- America’s Best Drivers Report, Allstate
- 50 Best Cities for Job Seekers Over 50, Go Banking Rates
- Best Places to Live in the Midwest, Money, Inc.
2018
- Top 100 Best Places to Live, Livability
- Top cities where millennials are buying homes, Smartasset
- Top cities where millennials are moving, Smartasset
- Most educated cities, Consumers Advocate
- Healthiest Cities in the U.S., Wallethub
- Happiest Cities in the U.S., Wallethub
- Best Cities for Hispanic Entrepreneurs, Wallethub
- Best Cities to Raise a Family, Wallethub
- Best Places to Retire, Wallethub
- Best Places to Buy a House, Wallethub
- Best Places to Rent, Wallethub
- Best Cities for WalletFitness, Wallethub
- Best Cities for People with Disabilities
- One of the three prettiest places to visit in the U.S., The List TV
- Best Cities to Buy a House in America, Niche
- Best Cities to Raise a Family in America, Niche
- Best Cities to Live in America, Niche
- Safest Cities in America, Niche
- Cities with the Best Public Schools in America, Niche
- Top City for Finding Work, Badcredit.org
- 25 Most Popular Large Cities To Relocate, MoveBuddha
- Best Cities for Young Families to Buy a House in 2018, ValuePenguin
- Best Places to Live in 2018, Money Magazine
2017
- Best Place to Raise a Family in the U.S., Wallethub
- 20 Best Cities in the U.S. to Find a Job in 2017, Wallethub
- Healthiest Cities in the U.S., Wallethub
- Happiest Places to Live in 2017, Wallethub
- Least-Stressed Cities in America, Wallethub
- Best Places to Rent, Wallethub
- Best Farmers’ Market in Kansas, Small Business Trends
- 2017 Best Cities to Live in America, Niche
- 2017 Safest Cities in America, Niche
- 100 Best Places to Live in 2017, Livability
- Most Undervalued Cities in America, Smartasset
- Cities Where Retirees Are Moving in 2017, Smartasset
- Best Cities for Young Professionals, Smartasset
- Best Cities for Global Trade in 2017, Global Trade Magazine
- Best Places to Live 2017, Military Times
- Best Cities for Quality of Life, Nerdwallet
- Safest Cities for Women, Security Choice
2016
- 25 Cities with the Best Quality of Life in the U.S., Business Insider
- Best Cities to Live in America, Niche
- Safest Cities in 2016, Niche
- 2016 Best Suburbs for Millennials, Niche
- 2016’s Best City for Families, Niche
- Best Cities for First-Time Home Buyers, Niche
- 2016’s Best Real-Estate Markets, Niche
- Best City for People With Disabilities, Niche
- Bizzie Award winners, Yelp
- Top 10 Most Educated Mid-Sized Cities in America, MySidewalk
- Most Successful Cities in the U.S., Zippia
- 10 Happiest Cities in America, Zippia
- Safest Cities for Drivers, Nerdwallet
- Top 100 Best Places to Live, Livability
- 2016’s Best Cities for Tech, DataFox
- Best Farmers’ Markets in the U.S., Tripping.com
- Best Cities for Hispanic Entrepreneurs, Wallethub
- Top 10 best cities for single moms, Wallethub
- Second best city in the nation to find a job, Wallethub
2015
- 10 Best Midwest Cities to Live In, HomeSnacks.net
- America’s 50 Best Cities to Live, 24/7 Wall Street
- 2015’s 5th Best City for Wallet Wellness, Wallethub
- Best City to Retire, Wallethub
- Best City For First-Time Home Buyers, Wallethub
- Best City For Families, Wallethub
- Top 100 Best Places to Live 2016, Livability
- Best Cities to Start a Family, DatingAdvice.com
- 25 Best Suburbs for retirement in 2015, Forbes
- Best Farmers’ Market in America, Cooking Light
- Top 10 Best Cities for Families, Livabiity.com
2014
- 10 Top Soccer Facilities in the US, Sportsplanningguide.com.
- Best Cities for Young Families in Kansas, Nerdwallet
- 10 Best Places In the Midwest, Movoto
- Best Cities for People with Disabilities, Wallethub
- Best Places to Live 2014, Money Magazine
- Top 100 Best Places to Live, Livability.com
- Top 10 Cities to Retire In, Wallethub.com
- No. 1 City to Raise Children, Mylife.com
- 10 Most Intelligent Midsize Cities, Mylife.com.
- Best Cities for Families, Wallethub
- Top 10 Best Cities for Kids 2014, Livability
2013
- Top 10 Best Mid-Sized Cities To Move To, Movoto
- Best Places to Live, Livability
- Top 10 Soccer Cities, Livability
- Places to Retire on the Cheap, Yahoo Finance
- Top 10 Soccer Facilities in the United States, Insite on Sports Events
- 10 Glorious Gardens to Explore, Yahoo Travel