Belton, MO vs Raymore, MO

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBelton, MORaymore, MO
Population25,00824,526
Median Household Income$69,226$104,447
Median Rent$1,290/mo$1,303/mo
Median Home Value$203,200$339,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.4%52.6%
Poverty Rate9.7%5%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k16771
Property Crime Rate /100k1,705979
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr281281
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall9 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute24.8 min25.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.813.8
College Degree Rate25.6%36.2%
Foreign-Born %1.5%2.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.2%+16.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.