Overland Park is 2016’s Best City for People With Disabilities

150 cities in America have been ranked for their accessibility for people with disabilities. The city that came out No. 1 in the nation is just across the border, in Overland Park, Kansas. 

WalletHub’s analysts compared the 150 most populated cities to determine the most disability-friendly locations in America. In order to make such a comparison, we examined each city across 25 key metrics, ranging from “number of physicians per capita” to “rate of employed people with disabilities” to “park accessibility.”- WalletHub

According to the list of 2016's Best and Worst Cities for People With Disabilities, Overland Park was not only the No. 1 city on the list, but it was the only city in the Midwest to crack the Top 10. Kansas City came in at No. 34, while St. Louis was at No. 29. Springfield, Missouri was No. 83 on the list, and Wichita, Kansas was No. 66.