Population
Southgate
29,551
Raytown
29,593
Median Income
Southgate
$64,635
Raytown
$67,227
Home Value
Southgate
$165,400
Raytown
$162,000
Rent
Southgate
$1,102
Raytown
$1,213
Crime Rate
Southgate
4.49
Raytown
8.64
Cost of Living
Southgate
104.4
Raytown
106.6
Avg Temp
Southgate
N/A
Raytown
N/A
Unemployment
Southgate
5.1%
Raytown
5.1%
How Similar Are Southgate & Raytown?
Raytown is Southgate's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Southgate
29,551
Raytown
29,593
Both cities have similar populations — Southgate at 29,551 and Raytown at 29,593.
Violent Crime
Southgate
4.49
Raytown
8.64
Raytown has a 48% higher violent crime than Southgate.
Property Crime
Southgate
20.17
Raytown
37.37
Raytown has a 46% higher property crime than Southgate.
Political Leaning
Southgate
33.7%
Raytown
39.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Raytown has a stronger Democratic lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Southgate
5.1%
Raytown
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Southgate
$64,635
Raytown
$67,227
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Southgate
$165,400
Raytown
$162,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Southgate
15.4%
Raytown
16.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Southgate
78.8%
Raytown
50.4%
Southgate has a 36% higher demographics than Raytown.
Cost of Living
Southgate
104.4
Raytown
106.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Southgate and Raytown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Southgate
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Raytown
Southgate leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Southgate leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSouthgate has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,197 in Raytown (6% lower). Southgate scores 98.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 102.8 in Raytown. Raytown has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,358 vs $1,411 in Southgate.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRaytown has a median property tax of $2,125 vs $3,163 in Southgate (49% lower). Southgate has a vacancy rate of 5.2% compared to 8.3% in Raytown. Raytown has a single-family homes of 85.6% compared to 72.5% in Southgate.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouthgate has a poverty rate of 9.8% compared to 12.8% in Raytown. Raytown: 16,188 vs Southgate: 15,048 for labor force. Raytown has a median household income of $67,227 vs $64,635 in Southgate.
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Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Southgate leads
Source: FBI UCRSouthgate has a property crime clearance of 14.7% compared to 6.6% in Raytown. Southgate has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.10 in Raytown. Southgate has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.31 compared to 1.56 in Raytown.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Raytown leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRaytown has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.4% compared to 15.4% in Southgate. Raytown has a high school diploma or higher of 41.6% compared to 40.3% in Southgate.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 Southgate (29,551). Southgate skews younger with a median age of 39.4 vs 42.2.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Southgate
Raytown
Healthcare — Raytown leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRaytown: 3.2 vs Southgate: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Raytown: 5 vs Southgate: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Southgate leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouthgate has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Raytown. Raytown has a drive alone of 81.8% compared to 76.0% in Southgate.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
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Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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