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Raytown score: 35/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Raytown safe? United States travel risk

Is Raytown safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Raytown scores 35/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. The US State Department does not issue advice for United States. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Raytown scores 35/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and United States (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Raytown: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.

Driven by: security (35/100) and crime and scams (47/100).

A score of 35 is higher than 29% of the cities we score.

Consult the United States travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Local Geographic Profile

Coordinates 38.9944° N, 94.4641° W place Raytown within Missouri at an elevation of 310 meters. Heading to Washington: 1,506.5 km E.

Region
Missouri
Coordinates
38.9944° N, 94.4641° W
Elevation
310 m
Time Zone
America/Chicago
Population
29,593
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Omaha (286.1 km NNW).

Emergency & Transport Infrastructure

Aviation Hub Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) 18.1 km NW
Hospital Care Truman Medical Center Lakewood 6.4 km ESE
Police Station KCMO Mounted Patrol 4.1 km W
Railway Terminal Independence 10.7 km NNE

Surrounding Localities in United States

Climate by Month

Hottest: July (33 °C avg high); Wettest: May (148 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 4° 7° 13° 20° 24° 29° 33° 32° 28° 21° 12° 5°
Low °C -5° -3° 2° 9° 14° 19° 23° 22° 18° 11° 3° -3°
Rain mm 36 38 87 101 148 144 89 90 77 82 82 50

Normals: Kansas City (16.4 km away).

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the United States travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the United States entry requirements.

Nearby Destinations with Scored Guides

Lee's Summit 15
11.2 km SE
Independence 15
14.3 km NE
Kansas City 42
16.4 km NNW
Overland Park 15
22.7 km WSW
Lenexa 10
29.4 km W
Olathe 15
33.2 km WSW

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Sources: SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM contributors, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Data desk · Sources · Editorial Policy