Lee's Summit, MO vs Raytown, MO

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

MetricLee's Summit, MORaytown, MO
Population103,65629,445
Median Household Income$102,531$68,840
Median Rent$1,422/mo$1,218/mo
Median Home Value$340,900$182,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.4%43.1%
Poverty Rate5.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.4%4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k112664
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9532,797
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr209209
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall9 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute25.2 min24.2 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.715.2
College Degree Rate48.8%22%
Foreign-Born %4.3%3.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.3%-2.5%

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