City Awards & Honors
Overland Park is a great place to call home.
From our low crime rate and excellent schools to attractions, such as the Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead and the Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, OP remains a nationally recognized city.
Here is a snippet of the awards and honors the city has received in the last two years:
2010
2009
- Top five places to start a business - Fox Business News
- Best small town for startup businesses - BusinessWeek
- Top 10 best places to grow up in America - US News & World Report
- Top 26 "6-figure towns" - Money magazine
- Top 20 best places to raise your kids in America - BusinessWeek
2008
- Top 10 best places to live in America - Money magazine
- "Best Kansas City Place for Family Bonding," Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead - Nickelodeon's ParentsConnect
- Favorite "Free Place to Visit," and Finalist, Favorite "Day Trip," Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead - KC Parent Magazine
- Favorite "Family Walking Trail," Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, and Finalist, Favorite "Family Walking Trail," Indian Creek Hike/Bike Trail - KC Parent Magazine
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