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Overland Park score: 34/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Overland Park safe? United States travel risk

Is Overland Park safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Overland Park scores 34/100 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.

Overland Park scores 34/100 (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 Overland Park: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.

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

A score of 34 is higher than 25% of the cities we score.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Geographically located in Kansas (38.8870° N, 94.6870° W), Overland Park sits 1,526.9 km E from Washington at 329 m elevation.

Region
Kansas
Coordinates
38.8870° N, 94.6870° W
Elevation
329 m
Time Zone
America/Chicago
Population
197,199
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Omaha (288.6 km NNW).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) 27.5 km NNE
Hospital Care Saint Luke's South Hospital 2.4 km NE
Police Station W. Jack Sanders Justice Center 2.2 km NNE
Railway Terminal Kansas City Union Station 23.8 km NNE

Adjacent 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 (28.7 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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Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Olathe 15
11.5 km W
Lenexa 10
12.9 km NW
Raytown 10
22.7 km ENE
Lee's Summit 15
26.6 km E
Kansas City 42
28.7 km NNE
Independence 15
36.6 km NE

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy