Bolivar, MO vs Ozark, MO

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

MetricBolivar, MOOzark, MO
Population11,17022,417
Median Household Income$49,622$74,182
Median Rent$812/mo$1,097/mo
Median Home Value$201,600$254,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)8989
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.8%37.3%
Poverty Rate18.8%12.6%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k13663
Property Crime Rate /100k1,720788
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall9 in/yr7 in/yr
Avg Commute22.1 min23.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.113
College Degree Rate27.9%30.7%
Foreign-Born %1.9%4.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.4%+10.7%

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