Gladstone, MO vs Raytown, MO

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

MetricGladstone, MORaytown, MO
Population27,20729,445
Median Household Income$79,271$68,840
Median Rent$1,088/mo$1,218/mo
Median Home Value$231,500$182,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41%43.1%
Poverty Rate11%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k332664
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4482,797
Median AQI4247
Good AQI Days /yr270209
Summer Highs88°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall11 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute22.9 min24.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1215.2
College Degree Rate31.7%22%
Foreign-Born %7.3%3.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.6%-2.5%

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