Raytown, MO vs Prairie Village, KS

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

MetricRaytown, MOPrairie Village, KS
Population29,44522,874
Median Household Income$68,840$113,530
Median Rent$1,218/mo$1,794/mo
Median Home Value$182,900$435,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.1%49.8%
Poverty Rate12.5%5.7%
Unemployment Rate4.7%3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k66496
Property Crime Rate /100k2,797650
Median AQI4744
Good AQI Days /yr209250
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F23°F
Snowfall9 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute24.2 min19.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.217.3
College Degree Rate22%72.6%
Foreign-Born %3.9%2.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.5%+0.2%

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