COMPARING TWO PLACES
Raytown vs Lee's Summit
PLACE A
Raytown, Missouri
VS
PLACE B
Lee's Summit, Missouri
Raytown is 73% smaller than Lee's Summit. Lee's Summit earns more, with a median household income $33,691 higher. Lee's Summit has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs 2%).
RAYTOWNLEE'S SUMMITDIFFERENCE
Total population29,154107,514−73% vs Lee's Summit
Population density2,9361,683+1,253
Population growth1.6%10.7%−9.0 pts
Median age40.938.8+2.1
Male48.6%48.8%−0.2 pts
Female51.4%51.2%+0.2 pts
Foreign-born3.9%4.3%−0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic46.5%77.1%−30.6 pts
Black36.8%9.6%+27.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.6%6.1%+4.4 pts
Asian0.4%1.9%−1.4 pts
Other5.7%5.2%+0.5 pts
Median household income$68,840$102,531−$33,691
Per capita income$36,203$48,894−$12,691
Poverty rate12.5%5.7%+6.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3940.404−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher22.0%48.8%−26.8 pts
Graduate degree6.4%19.1%−12.7 pts
Unemployment rate5.6%3.8%+1.8 pts
Labor force participation66.7%69.0%−2.3 pts
Median home value$182,900$340,900−$158,000
Median gross rent$1,218$1,422−$204
Owner-occupied65.1%73.4%−8.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.1%4.1%+3.1 pts
Rent-burdened households43.1%50.4%−7.4 pts
Average commute24.225.2−1.0
Worked from home11.5%20.8%−9.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured11.2%4.9%+6.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025