Population
Jacksonville
29,285
Raytown
29,593
Median Income
Jacksonville
$46,947
Raytown
$67,227
Home Value
Jacksonville
$155,300
Raytown
$162,000
Rent
Jacksonville
$913
Raytown
$1,213
Crime Rate
Jacksonville
9.53
Raytown
8.64
Cost of Living
Jacksonville
83.3
Raytown
106.6
Avg Temp
Jacksonville
N/A
Raytown
N/A
Unemployment
Jacksonville
8.6%
Raytown
5.1%
How Similar Are Jacksonville & Raytown?
Raytown is Jacksonville's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Jacksonville
29,285
Raytown
29,593
Both cities have similar populations — Jacksonville at 29,285 and Raytown at 29,593.
Violent Crime
Jacksonville
9.53
Raytown
8.64
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Jacksonville
39.61
Raytown
37.37
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Jacksonville
37.7%
Raytown
39.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Jacksonville
8.6%
Raytown
5.1%
Jacksonville has a 40% higher unemployment than Raytown.
Median Income
Jacksonville
$46,947
Raytown
$67,227
Raytown has a 30% higher median income than Jacksonville.
Home Values
Jacksonville
$155,300
Raytown
$162,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Jacksonville
14.7%
Raytown
16.4%
Raytown has a 10% higher education than Jacksonville.
Demographics
Jacksonville
38.7%
Raytown
50.4%
Raytown has a 23% higher demographics than Jacksonville.
Cost of Living
Jacksonville
83.3
Raytown
106.6
Raytown has a 22% higher cost of living than Jacksonville.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Jacksonville and Raytown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Jacksonville
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Raytown
Raytown leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Jacksonville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJacksonville scores 71.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 102.8 in Raytown. Jacksonville scores 88.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 114.4 in Raytown. Jacksonville scores 83.3 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 106.6 in Raytown.
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Housing Market — Raytown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRaytown has a vacancy rate of 8.3% compared to 13.9% in Jacksonville. Jacksonville has a median property tax of $1,069 vs $2,125 in Raytown (50% lower). Raytown has a owner-occupied of 66.9% compared to 49.5% in Jacksonville.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Raytown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRaytown has a unemployment rate of 5.1% compared to 8.6% in Jacksonville. Raytown has a poverty rate of 12.8% compared to 19.3% in Jacksonville. Raytown has a median household income of $67,227 vs $46,947 in Jacksonville (30% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Raytown leads
Source: FBI UCRJacksonville has a violent crime clearance of 71.0% compared to 20.9% in Raytown. Jacksonville has a property crime clearance of 15.4% compared to 6.6% in Raytown. Raytown has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.21 in Jacksonville.
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education — Raytown leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRaytown has a high school diploma or higher of 41.6% compared to 35.4% in Jacksonville. Raytown has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.4% compared to 14.7% in Jacksonville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRaytown has a population of 29,593, about 1x the size of Jacksonville (29,285). Jacksonville skews younger with a median age of 32.5 vs 42.2.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Jacksonville
Raytown
Healthcare — Raytown leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRaytown: 3.2 vs Jacksonville: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Raytown: 5 vs Jacksonville: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Raytown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRaytown has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Jacksonville. Raytown has a work from home of 10.6% compared to 8.0% in Jacksonville. Raytown has a drive alone of 81.8% compared to 74.2% in Jacksonville.
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