Raytown, MO vs Kansas City, MO

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

MetricRaytown, MOKansas City, MO
Population29,445510,612
Median Household Income$68,840$69,166
Median Rent$1,218/mo$1,238/mo
Median Home Value$182,900$242,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.1%47.3%
Poverty Rate12.5%14.6%
Unemployment Rate4.7%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k6641,376
Property Crime Rate /100k2,7973,991
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr209209
Summer Highs86°F88°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall9 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute24.2 min21.7 min
Hospitals—8
Avg Hospital Rating—3.7 / 5
Students per Teacher15.213.2
College Degree Rate22%38.4%
Foreign-Born %3.9%8.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.5%+2.6%

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