Overland Park receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Raytown
Overland Park
Opportunity
70 · Top 22%
vs63 · Top 36%
Growth
52 · Top 47%
vs70 · Top 16%
Climate
72 · Top 43%
vs68 · Bottom 39%
Physical resilience
72 · Top 34%
vs83 · Top 19%
Housing affordability
93 · Top 26%
vs89 · Top 33%
Access
87 · Bottom 35%
vs85 · Bottom 30%
Economic stability
58 · Bottom 46%
vs77 · Top 12%
Measured values
| Metric | Raytown | Overland Park | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 29,445 | 200,306 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $68,840 | $104,834 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,203 | $60,602 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,965/sq mi | 2,661/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $182,900 | $413,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,218 | $1,515 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 65.1% | 60.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | 3.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.5% | -2.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.0% | 63.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.5% | 5.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 10 | 1,026 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.3 | 5.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 900.0% | 95.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 88°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 22°F | 21°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 38.3" | 37.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 25 mi | 28 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.8 min | 21.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.9 | 38.6 | 2024 ACS 5-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
Raytown
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Overland Park
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
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Raytown
72
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72
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Overland Park
77
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76
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Full profiles: Raytown, MO · Overland Park, KS · How this is calculated: methodology