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Independence, MO vs Raytown, MO

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Raytown has been positive.
- Raytown has 0.3% more unemployment than Independence.
- Raytown job growth has increased by 2.0% in the past 10 years.

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 Independence, MORaytown, MOUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.7%6.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth28.5%27.3%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.8%-3.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.5%-4.7%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-4.0%-4.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-0.3%-2.0%6.3%

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Reviews for Independence    10 Reviews

The ice age sent glaciers sweeping south, ending at what is the edge of the Missouri River. Independence, Missouri, has artesian water straight from this glacial melt  More

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Over 10 years ago

I've lived here pretty much all my life, and I have to say, I'm ready to get out. I'm not sure if the crime here has just skyrocketed over recent years, or if I was just  More

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Over 11 years ago

Independence, Missouri is just like any other fairly large, fairly old town. A city approaching 200 years old and having nearly 120,000 residents is going to have both  More

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Reviews for Raytown    2 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

We have lived in this area for the past 20 years. While it is a quiet little suburb of Kansas City, I feel like the area is not growing the way it should. The city  More

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Over 16 years ago

I live on the edge of Raytown, our granddaughter attends a Raytown School. We love the town, we love the schools. We have run our business from here for many  More

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