Raytown, MO vs Belton, MO

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

MetricRaytown, MOBelton, MO
Population29,44525,008
Median Household Income$68,840$69,226
Median Rent$1,218/mo$1,290/mo
Median Home Value$182,900$203,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.1%47.4%
Poverty Rate12.5%9.7%
Unemployment Rate4.7%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k664167
Property Crime Rate /100k2,7971,705
Median AQI4741
Good AQI Days /yr209281
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F24°F
Snowfall9 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute24.2 min24.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.214.8
College Degree Rate22%25.6%
Foreign-Born %3.9%1.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.5%+9.2%

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