Population
Lakewood
63,034
Raytown
29,593
Median Income
Lakewood
$70,524
Raytown
$67,227
Home Value
Lakewood
$420,500
Raytown
$162,000
Rent
Lakewood
$1,460
Raytown
$1,213
Crime Rate
Lakewood
6.48
Raytown
8.64
Cost of Living
Lakewood
135.1
Raytown
106.6
Avg Temp
Lakewood
N/A
Raytown
N/A
Unemployment
Lakewood
5.5%
Raytown
5.1%
How Similar Are Lakewood & Raytown?
Raytown is Lakewood's #8 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lakewood
63,034
Raytown
29,593
Lakewood (63,034) is about 2.1x larger than Raytown (29,593).
Violent Crime
Lakewood
6.48
Raytown
8.64
Raytown has a 25% higher violent crime than Lakewood.
Property Crime
Lakewood
36.22
Raytown
37.37
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Lakewood
43.1%
Raytown
39.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Lakewood
5.5%
Raytown
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Lakewood
$70,524
Raytown
$67,227
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Lakewood
$420,500
Raytown
$162,000
Lakewood's home values is significantly higher than Raytown's — 61% difference.
Education
Lakewood
15.8%
Raytown
16.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Lakewood
48.8%
Raytown
50.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Lakewood
135.1
Raytown
106.6
Lakewood has a 21% higher cost of living than Raytown.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lakewood and Raytown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Raytown
Raytown leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Raytown leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRaytown scores 114.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 182.3 in Lakewood. Raytown has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,358 vs $1,971 in Lakewood (45% lower). Raytown has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,197 vs $1,605 in Lakewood (34% lower).
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Housing Market — Raytown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a median home value of $420,500 vs $162,000 in Raytown (160% higher). Raytown has a median property tax of $2,125 vs $3,917 in Lakewood (84% lower). Raytown has a single-family homes of 85.6% compared to 49.6% in Lakewood.
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Jobs & Economy — Raytown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood: 31,744 vs Raytown: 16,188 for labor force. Raytown has a work from home of 10.6% compared to 7.1% in Lakewood. Lakewood has a per capita income of $40,711 vs $35,265 in Raytown (15% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Lakewood leads
Source: FBI UCRLakewood has a violent crime clearance of 51.6% compared to 20.9% in Raytown. Lakewood has a property crime clearance of 15.7% compared to 6.6% in Raytown. Lakewood has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.10 in Raytown.
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Weather & Climate
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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 33.5% in Lakewood. Raytown has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.4% compared to 15.8% in Lakewood.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a population of 63,034, about 2.1x the size of Raytown (29,593). Lakewood skews younger with a median age of 36.3 vs 42.2.
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Black
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Lakewood
Raytown
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRaytown: 5 vs Lakewood: 4 for with emergency services. Lakewood: 3.3 vs Raytown: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a public transit of 3.1% compared to 0.1% in Raytown. Raytown has a work from home of 10.6% compared to 7.1% in Lakewood. Raytown has a drive alone of 81.8% compared to 74.9% in Lakewood.
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