64081 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
64081
64083
Opportunity
89 · Top 1%
vs84 · Top 4%
Growth
74 · Top 10%
vs73 · Top 12%
Climate
72 · Top 43%
vs72 · Top 43%
Physical resilience
72 · Top 34%
vs68 · Top 39%
Housing affordability
92 · Top 28%
vs96 · Top 18%
Schools
71 · Top 25%
vs64 · Top 34%
Access
83 · Bottom 26%
vs80 · Bottom 21%
Economic stability
78 · Top 15%
vs78 · Top 16%
Measured values
| Metric | 64081 | 64083 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,305 | 26,201 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $102,119 | $101,667 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $51,445 | $46,292 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,945/sq mi | 1,020/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $356,500 | $337,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,627 | $1,287 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 71.5% | 79.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0% | 3.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.5% | 0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 52.4% | 35.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 2.7% | 6.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 926 | 203 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 8.9 | 8.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -17.5% | 22.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 88°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 22°F | 22°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 38.3" | 38.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 31 mi | 37 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.0 min | 28.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.1 | 41.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.43 | 14.61 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 49.3% | 41.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 52.5% | 52.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 23.8% | 24.6% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
64081
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
64083
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 64081 — Lee's Summit, MO · 64083 — Raymore, MO · How this is calculated: methodology