Bolivar, MO vs Lebanon, MO

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBolivar, MOLebanon, MO
Population11,17015,270
Median Household Income$49,622$48,359
Median Rent$812/mo$809/mo
Median Home Value$201,600$158,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)89—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.8%44%
Poverty Rate18.8%21.7%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k136370
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7201,506
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows24°F25°F
Snowfall9 in/yr8 in/yr
Avg Commute22.1 min17.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.415.1
College Degree Rate27.9%18.2%
Foreign-Born %1.9%2.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.4%+4.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.