Independence, MO vs Raytown, MO

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

MetricIndependence, MORaytown, MO
Population121,74029,445
Median Household Income$60,339$68,840
Median Rent$1,109/mo$1,218/mo
Median Home Value$172,900$182,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.6%43.1%
Poverty Rate15.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.7%4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k560664
Property Crime Rate /100k3,0072,797
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr209209
Summer Highs85°F86°F
Winter Lows22°F25°F
Snowfall13 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute23.9 min24.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.715.2
College Degree Rate21.9%22%
Foreign-Born %5.7%3.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.0%-2.5%

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