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Raytown, MO vs Kirkwood, MO

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- Household income in Kirkwood, is 67% more than it is in Raytown and is 30% above the National Average.
- Raytown unemployment rate is 6.0%.
- Kirkwood unemployment rate is 3.3%.
 Raytown, MOKirkwood, MOUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,665  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$98,637$69,021
 Family Median Income$73,809  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Raytown, MOKirkwood, MOUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K13.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock16.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Raytown, MOKirkwood, MOUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock5.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.7%13.1%
Reviews for Raytown    2 Reviews

Over 12 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 18 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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Reviews for Kirkwood    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I love living in Kirkwood Missouri, I come from the Chicago area, however; having a doggy, I would like to see a dog park in the Kirkwood area. I walk my doggy on the  More

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Kirkwood, MO has all the features and feel of a small town including the central core business district with RR station, numerous restaurants, small shops, etc. As a  More

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Kirkwood is small town living at its best, even though it's located smack dab in the middle of metro St. Louis. The community is made up of statley historical homes on  More

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