Bolivar, MO vs Republic, MO

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

MetricBolivar, MORepublic, MO
Population11,17019,829
Median Household Income$49,622$65,729
Median Rent$812/mo$1,123/mo
Median Home Value$201,600$211,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)8989
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.8%33.5%
Poverty Rate18.8%17.7%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k136104
Property Crime Rate /100k1,720625
Median AQI—45
Good AQI Days /yr—228
Summer Highs87°F88°F
Winter Lows24°F27°F
Snowfall9 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute22.1 min24.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.114.8
College Degree Rate27.9%26.3%
Foreign-Born %1.9%2.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.4%+20.3%

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