Quality of Life

People choose Olathe. Healthy, safe people living in quality neighborhoods connected to important places and each other.

Diverse Housing and Quality Neighborhoods

Goal 1: Improve health of all neighborhoods

Measure 1:

Percent of Healthy Neighborhoods in the Olathe Healthy Neighborhood Index

Measure 3:

Citizen satisfaction with the overall quality of your neighborhood (Q3_4)

Measure 2:

Number of neighborhoods awarded Healthy Neighborhood Grants Funds

Measure 1:

Percent of Healthy Neighborhoods in the Olathe Healthy Neighborhood Index

Measure 2:

Number of neighborhoods awarded Healthy Neighborhood Grants Funds

Measure 3:

Citizen satisfaction with the overall quality of your neighborhood (Q3_4)

Goal 2: Diversify housing choices

Measure 1:

Percent of households that are cost burdened (owner and renter)

Measure 2:

Percent of Housing Vacancy (Under Construction)

Connected People

Goal 1: Ensure that people are connected, safe, and have a sense of belonging

Measure 1:

Safe City Rating

Measure 3:

Quality of Life Index

Measure 2:

Public Safety Index

Measure 1:

Safe City Rating

Measure 2:

Public Safety Index

Measure 3:

Quality of Life Index

Goal 2: Cultivate a welcoming community where people feel valued and relationships are built and fostered

Measure 1:

Welcoming Community Measure/Index (Under Construction)

Measure 2:

Connectedness Measure/Index (Under Construction)

Healthy and Safe Community

Goal 1: Create a community where people of all ages and abilities thrive

Measure 1:

Percent of people who feel they have access to quality, integrated, supportive resources and services (Under Construction)

Measure 3:

Youth Health Index

Measure 2:

Senior Holistic Health Index

Measure 1:

Percent of people who feel they have access to quality, integrated, supportive resources and services (Under Construction)

Measure 2:

Senior Holistic Health Index

Measure 3:

Youth Health Index

Goal 2: Optimize access to physical and mental health care, physical activity, and healthy food options

Measure 1:

Holistic Health Index (Under Construction)

Goal 3: Maximize an environment where people feel invested in community safety

Measure 1:

Citizen satisfaction with {Feeling of Safety} Overall feeling of safety in Olathe (Q22_4) (1Q & 3Q)

Measure 2:

Engagement in public safety (Under Construction)

People Reach Their Full Potential

Goal 1: Improve opportunities for employment, education, and community resources

Measure 1:

Job growth in key industries

Measure 3:

Active Lifestyle Index

Measure 2:

Population 25 and older with higher education compared to national average

Measure 1:

Job growth in key industries

Measure 2:

Population 25 and older with higher education compared to national average

Measure 3:

Active Lifestyle Index

Celebrate our Unique Places and History

Goal 1: Increase unique experiences and places

Measure 1:

Hotel Occupancy Rate

Measure 3:

Total Appraised Value of Downtown District

Measure 2:

Retail Pull Factor

Measure 1:

Hotel Occupancy Rate

Measure 2:

Retail Pull Factor

Measure 3:

Total Appraised Value of Downtown District