Kansas City, MO vs Raytown, MO

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

MetricKansas City, MORaytown, MO
Population510,61229,445
Median Household Income$69,166$68,840
Median Rent$1,238/mo$1,218/mo
Median Home Value$242,900$182,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.3%43.1%
Poverty Rate14.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,376664
Property Crime Rate /100k3,9912,797
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr209209
Summer Highs88°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall11 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute21.7 min24.2 min
Hospitals8—
Avg Hospital Rating3.7 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.215.2
College Degree Rate38.4%22%
Foreign-Born %8.6%3.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.6%-2.5%

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