Raytown, MO vs Blue Springs, MO

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

MetricRaytown, MOBlue Springs, MO
Population29,44559,965
Median Household Income$68,840$88,920
Median Rent$1,218/mo$1,277/mo
Median Home Value$182,900$263,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.1%37.3%
Poverty Rate12.5%7%
Unemployment Rate4.7%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k664228
Property Crime Rate /100k2,7971,717
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr209209
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall9 in/yr13 in/yr
Avg Commute24.2 min25.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.215.3
College Degree Rate22%35%
Foreign-Born %3.9%2.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.5%+5.1%

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