Belton, MO vs Raytown, MO

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

MetricBelton, MORaytown, MO
Population25,00829,445
Median Household Income$69,226$68,840
Median Rent$1,290/mo$1,218/mo
Median Home Value$203,200$182,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.4%43.1%
Poverty Rate9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.6%4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k167664
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7052,797
Median AQI4147
Good AQI Days /yr281209
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows24°F25°F
Snowfall9 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute24.8 min24.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.815.2
College Degree Rate25.6%22%
Foreign-Born %1.5%3.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.2%-2.5%

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