Raytown, MO: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Raytown is a city in Jackson County, Missouri, United States, and is a suburb of Kansas City. The population was at 30,012 in 2020 census. The current mayor of Raytown is Michael McDonough. It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.

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How Raytown ranks

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#45Most walkable in MO #87Most remote workers in MO #100Highest income in MO All MO rankings →

Town numbers

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Area code816

Living in Raytown

Housing in Raytown

$210K▲ 2.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Raytown home is worth about $210,000, up 2.2% in a year, 22% below the Missouri typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market22

Sold in May37

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Safety in Raytown

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Safety Grade D

Raytown reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 95% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Raytown 6.6

Missouri 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Raytown 27.7

Missouri 16.9

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Raytown

Compared with Missouri

8worse than MO

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care all close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

16.7%More adults facing housing insecurityMO 12.1% · worse 12%More adults facing a utility shut-offMO 9% · worse 17.9%More adults facing food insecurityMO 13.7% · worse

Care nearby

University Health Lakewood Medical CenterKansas City · 4.8 mi · ER

Swope Health - Tenney PediatricsKansas City · 3.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · part of Raytown

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Raytown

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School Grade D

The public schools Raytown’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 89% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictRAYTOWN C-2Schools12

Spring Valley Elem. DElementary · Grades K–5 · 353 students Southwood Elem. C-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 346 students Laurel Hills Elem. DElementary · Grades K–5 · 344 students Blue Ridge Elem. C-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 299 students South Middle DMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 510 students Raytown Central Middle C-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 488 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MO. Ratings are from neighbors.

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