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Raytown, MO vs Olathe, KS

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Olathe has been positive.
- Olathe has 3.1% more unemployment than Raytown.
- Olathe job growth has increased by 13.4% in the past 10 years.
 Raytown, MOOlathe, KSUnited States
 Current Unemployment6.0%2.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth27.3%34.7%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.8%-2.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.7%0.4%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-4.9%4.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-2.0%13.4%6.3%
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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Reviews for Olathe    15 Reviews

I've lived in Olathe for 12 years. Olathe is a quiet bedroom community with great schools. 21st Century program provides many career path choices at the high school  More

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Over 6 years ago

I'm just going to give it right to ya! Olathe is closer of a normal mid-class neighborhood than say; Overland Park$$$. And if you like hoe-down country style, go South  More

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Lived in Olathe since about 1980. I can say Olathe is a great place to make a living, live life etc. It's one of those places that the UPS driver can leave a package  More

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