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Overland Park is consistently recognized as one of the most livable cities in the nation by national consumer and trade publications including the following rankings.

Best Places to Live (#7) - Money Magazine, September 15

Best Places to Rent in America (#3) - WalletHub, July 21

Best Cities for Single Dads (#16) - LawnStarter, June 14

Best Places to Raise a Family (#1) - WalletHub, June 1

Best Places to Start a Career (#8) - WalletHub, May 17

Top Cities where Women are Successful (#5) - SmartAsset, April 21

Best Cities to Live in America (#4) - Niche, March 16

Happiest Cities (#28) - WalletHub, March 8

Cities Whose Unemployment Rates are Bouncing Back the Most (#4) - WalletHub, February 3

Top 100 Places to Live (#7) - Livability.com, October 6

Best Cities to be Stuck at Home (#4) - LawnStarter, August 11

Best Cities for Young Professionals (#7) - Smart Asset, July 28

Best Places to Rent in America (#14) - WalletHub, July 22

Least Stressed Cities in America (#5) - WalletHub, July 13

Cities where Women are Most Successful (#11) - Smart Asset, June 24

Best Cities to Buy a House (#1) - Niche, June 15

Top Cities where Retirees are Moving (#25) - SmartAsset, March 10

Happiest Cities in America (#15) - WalletHub, March 9

Millennial Homeownership Rate (#27) - SmartAsset, January 16

Best Cities to Raise a Family in America (#6) - Niche, January 16

20 Best Places to Live in the Midwest (#2) - MONEY

Most Livable Mid-Size Cities (#9) - SmartAsset.com, 

The Top 10 U.S. Cities to Raise a Family (#1) - HouseMethod.com, October 28

Best Places to Buy a House (#3) - WalletHub.com, August 27

Least Stressed Cities (#4) - Wallethub.com July 15

Best Cities for First-Time Home Buyers (#2) - WalletHub.com, July 9

Most Undervalued Cities in America (#17) - SmartAsset, June 25

Best Places to Live in America (#7) - Niche, April 1

Best Cities for Keeping Your New Year's Resolutions (#13) - WalletHub.com, December 20

Best Cities for Wallet Fitness (#8) - WalletHub.com, December 5

Best Cities for People With Disabilities (#1) - WalletHub.com, October 2

Best Places to Live (#15) - Time/Money, September 28

Hottest Zip Codes in the United States (#8) - Realtor.com, September 26

Most Undervalued Cities in America (#11) - SmartAsset.com, September 26

Best Places to Raise a Family (#1) - Wallethub.com, September 4

Best Places to Rent in America (#7) - Wallethub.com, July 25

Most Popular Large Cities to Relocate to (#6) - moveBuddha.com, June 7

Best Cities for Young Families to Buy a Home (#17 overall, #1 in the Midwest) - valuepenguin.com, May 17

Best Cities for Hispanic Entrepreneurs (#24) - Wallethub.com, April 26

Best Places to Buy a House (#2) - Niche.com, March 13

Happiest Cities (#15) - Wallethub.com, March 12

Healthiest Cities (#30) - Wallethub.com, February 12

25 Best Counties in the Country to Live in (Johnson County, #23) - USA TODAY Money February 6

Top 25 Cities Where Millennials Are Buying Homes (#11) - SmartAsset.com January 25

Best Places to Live (#11) - Livability.com January 17

Best Place to Live in Kansas - Thisisinsider.com January 11

Best Places for Staycation (#4) - Viewfinder - Expedia January 10

Economic Well-Being (#1) - Wallethub.com, December 13

America's Hottest Zip Codes (#8) - Realtor.com, October 19

Best Cities for Quality of Life (#4) - NerdWallet, October 16

Best Cities for People with Disabilities (#1) - WalletHub.com, October 3

Best Cities to Be Self-Employed (#6) - Smart Asset, September 27

Best Cities for Young Professionals (#8) - Smart Asset, September 19

Best Places to Live: Medium Cities (#8) - Military Times, September 11

Best Places to Raise a Family (#1) - WalletHub.com, September 5

Safest Cities in America (#14) - Niche.com, August 3

Most Undervalued Cities in America (#4) - Smart Asset, June 28

Best Places to Practice to Avoid Burnout (#10) - Medscape, May 10

Best Cities to Live in America (#8) - Niche.com, April 17

Top 100 Best Places to Live (#9) - Livability, March 28

Best Cities for Women in Tech (#50) - Smart Asset, March 22

Happiest Places to Live (#17) - WalletHub.com, March 13

Healthiest Cities in America (#25) - WalletHub.com, February 13

Best Cities for Jobs (#19) - WalletHub.com, January 4

Best Cities for WalletFitness (#6) - WalletHub.com, November 29

Best Cities for Families (#1) - WalletHub.com, September 7

Best Cities to Retire (#35) - WalletHub.com, August 15

Best Cities for First-Time Home Buyers (#1) - WalletHub.com, July 18

Top 10 Most Educated Mid-Sized Cities in America (#9) - MySidewalk.com, July 13

Best Cities in the Nation to Find a Job (#2) – WalletHub.com

Best Cities for Tech (#4) - DataFox

Best Cities to Live in America (#6) - Niche.com

The 10 Most Successful Cities in America (#7) - Zippia.com

Top 100 Best Places to Live (#14) - Livability

Top 10 Best Cities for Families (#1) – Livability.com

America's 50 Best Cities to Live (#15) – 24/7 Wall St.

Top 100 Best Places to Live (#17) – Livability.com

Best Cities to Retire (#9) – WalletHub.com

Best Cities for Families (#1) – WalletHub.com

10 Absolute Best Housing Markets for Families — Housing Wire

Top 10 Best Cities for Kids 2014 (#3) — Livability

Best Cities for Families (#3) — WalletHub.com

Highest Educated Workforce (#2)  — WalletHub.com

Top 10 Most Intelligent Mid-Sized Cities (#1) — MyLife.com

The 10 Best Cities for Newlyweds (#5) — MyLife.com

Johnson County one of the easiest places to live (#11) – ranked by the New York Times

Best Places to Live (#39) –  Money