Batavia, IL vs Raytown, MO

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Batavia

72.9

#804 nationally

Raytown

75.2

#493 nationally

Batavia leads in crime level (2.5 vs 23.7). Batavia leads in median household income ($113,824 vs $64,542). Raytown leads in cost of living index (89 vs 117).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Batavia, IL	Raytown, MO
WhereAtHome Score	72.9 (#804)	75.2 (#493)
Population	26,235	29,097
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$472,001	$210,880
Median Household Income	$113,824	$64,542
Average Commute	29.6 min	23.8 min
Walk Score	29	28
Crime Level	2.5	23.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	117	89
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+9.4	D+19.3