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Olathe score: 35/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Olathe safe? United States travel risk

Is Olathe safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Olathe scores 35/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. The US State Department does not issue advice for United States. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Olathe scores 35/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and United States (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Olathe: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.

Driven by: security (35/100) and crime and scams (47/100).

A score of 35 is higher than 29% of the cities we score.

Consult the United States travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Local Geographic Profile

Found at 38.8833° N, 94.8200° W within Kansas, Olathe is situated 1,538.3 km E of Washington at an altitude of 315 m.

Region
Kansas
Coordinates
38.8833° N, 94.8200° W
Elevation
315 m
Time Zone
America/Chicago
Population
143,720
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Omaha (284.6 km NNW).

Emergency & Transport Infrastructure

Aviation Hub Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) 33.1 km NE
Hospital Care Olathe Hospital 3.5 km S
Police Station Johnson County Sheriff's Office 0.1 km WSW
Railway Terminal Kansas City Union Station 30.3 km NE

Surrounding Localities in United States

Climate by Month

Hottest: July (33 °C avg high); Wettest: May (148 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 4° 7° 13° 20° 24° 29° 33° 32° 28° 21° 12° 5°
Low °C -5° -3° 2° 9° 14° 19° 23° 22° 18° 11° 3° -3°
Rain mm 36 38 87 101 148 144 89 90 77 82 82 50

Normals: Kansas City (35.3 km away).

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the United States travel advice & laws.

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Nearby Destinations with Scored Guides

Lenexa 10
8.8 km N
Overland Park 15
11.5 km E
Raytown 10
33.2 km ENE
Kansas City 42
35.3 km NE
Lee's Summit 15
38.1 km E
Independence 15
46.5 km ENE

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Sources: SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM contributors, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Data desk · Sources · Editorial Policy