Overland Park Honors

• One of the top 20 best places to raise your kids in America - Business Week - 2008
• One of the top 10 best places to live in America - Money magazine - 2008 and 2006
• "Best Kansas City Place for Family Bonding," Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead - Nickelodeon's ParentsConnect - 2008
• Favorite "Free Place to Visit," and Finalist, Favorite "Day Trip," Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead - KC Parent Magazine - 2008
• Favorite "Family Walking Trail," Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, and Finalist, Favorite "Family Walking Trail," Indian Creek Hike/Bike Trail - KC Parent Magazine - 2008
• One of the "top 50 cities to live and play" by National Geographic Adventure magazine - 2007
• One of the 20 best places to live and work - 2003
• Third "hottest town" to live in the central region - 2003
• No. 1 kid-friendly city in the nation - 2001
• Second best city to live in America - 2001
• Top 10 list of "America's Best Cities for Women" - 2001
• Second smartest city in the nation - 2000
• 10th best city in the United States for doing business - 2000
• Sixth kid-friendly city in the nation - 1999
• Sixth best city in America to live - 1999

Today, Overland Park remains a nationally recognized city and has a thriving economy.