Grain Valley, MO vs Raytown, MO

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

MetricGrain Valley, MORaytown, MO
Population16,27129,445
Median Household Income$89,649$68,840
Median Rent$1,398/mo$1,218/mo
Median Home Value$283,800$182,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.4%43.1%
Poverty Rate9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k93664
Property Crime Rate /100k7922,797
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr209209
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall13 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute25.8 min24.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.415.2
College Degree Rate27.4%22%
Foreign-Born %2.9%3.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.3%-2.5%

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