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Overland Park ranked one of the "best places to live"
According to “Business Development Outlook,” the City of Overland Park is the second-best city in America to live. The magazine’s ratings were based on scientific measurements of public safety, daily commute times, access to culture and entertainment, and availability of medical and health facilities. The study used data from the 2000 US Census and rated more than 4,700 American cities. In 1999, the magazine ranked Overland Park the sixth best city in America to live. Source: “Business Development Outlook,” 2001.
| Overall Rankings | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunnyvale | CA |
| 2 | Overland Park | KS |
| 3 | Cedar Rapids | IA |
| 4 | Ann Arbor | MI |
| 5 | Huntsville | AL |
| 6 | Raleigh | NC |
| 7 | Yonkers | NY |
| 8 | Des Moines | IA |
| 9 | Boise City | ID |
| 10 | Lincoln | NE |