Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 42/100
D−
Median home value$182,900
Kansas City $287,300
Median rent$1,218/mo
Kansas City $1,249/mo
Cost-burdened households27%
Kansas City 28%
Raytown
Jackson County29,445 residentsRaytown C-2
49
D+
Suburbgrade score
23rd of 25 Kansas City suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by schools.
49
Kansas City median 65
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Raytown is like to live in, by category
Bars show Raytown against Kansas City. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 37/100
F
Within-state proficiency10th pct
Kansas City median 83rd pct
Student–teacher ratio14.3
Kansas City median 14.1
Graduation rate84%
Kansas City median 93%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 68/100
B−
Housing cost index81
Kansas City 100
Eff. tax rate1.11%
Kansas City 1.09%
Local sales tax8.44%
Kansas City median 8.44%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 60/100
C
Mean commute24.2 min
Kansas City 23.2 min
Under 30 minutes70%
Kansas City 70%
Transit stops / sq mi0.6
Kansas City median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 50/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés17
Kansas City median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Kansas City median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks23
Kansas City median 32 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 45/100
D
Median household income$68,840
Kansas City $83,460
Unemployment5.6%
Kansas City 4.0%
Professional occupations33%
Kansas City 45%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Raytown on schools
Raytown's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Grain Valley13 mi from RaytownA 65 C+ Leawood11 mi from RaytownA 76 B Overland Park14 mi from RaytownA− 75 B Shawnee19 mi from RaytownA− 69 B− Blue Springs10 mi from RaytownA− 66 C+ Lee's Summit6 mi from RaytownA− 69 B− Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Raytown
Is Raytown, MO a good place to live?
Raytown scores 49 out of 100, 23rd of 25 Kansas City suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Raytown expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $182,900, 36% below the Kansas City median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.11%. $1,218/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Raytown?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Raytown sit at the 10th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 84% graduation rate and a 14.3 student–teacher ratio. Raytown is served by Raytown C-2. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Raytown?
The mean commute is 24.2 min, with 70% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 12% working from home. Transit density is 0.6 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Raytown?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 17 restaurants and cafés and 23 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Raytown old or new?
The median home in Raytown was built in 1962 — older 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.