Raytown, MO vs Lee's Summit, MO

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

MetricRaytown, MOLee's Summit, MO
Population29,445103,656
Median Household Income$68,840$102,531
Median Rent$1,218/mo$1,422/mo
Median Home Value$182,900$340,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.1%50.4%
Poverty Rate12.5%5.7%
Unemployment Rate4.7%3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k664112
Property Crime Rate /100k2,7971,953
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr209209
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall9 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute24.2 min25.2 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.5 / 5
Students per Teacher15.214.7
College Degree Rate22%48.8%
Foreign-Born %3.9%4.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.5%+6.3%

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