Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 63/100
C+
Median home value$339,100
Kansas City $287,300
Median rent$1,303/mo
Kansas City $1,249/mo
Cost-burdened households21%
Kansas City 28%
Raymore
Cass County24,526 residentsRaymore-Peculiar R-II
62
C
Suburbgrade score
16th of 25 Kansas City suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by amenities.
62
Kansas City median 65
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Raymore is like to live in, by category
Bars show Raymore against Kansas City. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 71/100
B−
Within-state proficiency72nd pct
Kansas City median 83rd pct
Student–teacher ratio14.4
Kansas City median 14.1
Graduation rate91%
Kansas City median 93%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 68/100
B−
Housing cost index103
Kansas City 100
Eff. tax rate1.02%
Kansas City 1.09%
Local sales tax8.44%
Kansas City median 8.44%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 52/100
D+
Mean commute25.7 min
Kansas City 23.2 min
Under 30 minutes57%
Kansas City 70%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Kansas City median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 43/100
D
Restaurants & cafés17
Kansas City median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Kansas City median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks12
Kansas City median 32 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 69/100
B−
Median household income$104,447
Kansas City $83,460
Unemployment3.0%
Kansas City 4.0%
Professional occupations47%
Kansas City 45%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Raymore on amenities
Raymore's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Overland Park14 mi from RaymoreB+ 75 B Blue Springs18 mi from RaymoreB+ 66 C+ Kansas City23 mi from RaymoreB 61 C Lee's Summit9 mi from RaymoreB 69 B− Merriam19 mi from RaymoreB 68 B− Prairie Village16 mi from RaymoreB 75 B Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Raymore
Is Raymore, MO a good place to live?
Raymore scores 62 out of 100, 16th of 25 Kansas City suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Raymore expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $339,100, 18% above the Kansas City median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.02%. $1,303/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Raymore?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Raymore sit at the 72nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 91% graduation rate and a 14.4 student–teacher ratio. Raymore is served by Raymore-Peculiar R-II. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Raymore?
The mean commute is 25.7 min, with 57% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 15% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Raymore?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 17 restaurants and cafés and 12 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in Raymore old or new?
The median home in Raymore was built in 2002 — newer than the Kansas City median of 1980. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 85% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.
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