Bolivar, MO vs Springfield, MO

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

MetricBolivar, MOSpringfield, MO
Population11,170169,954
Median Household Income$49,622$49,311
Median Rent$812/mo$964/mo
Median Home Value$201,600$177,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)8989
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.8%46.5%
Poverty Rate18.8%18.4%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1361,233
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7203,871
Median AQI—45
Good AQI Days /yr—228
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows24°F25°F
Snowfall9 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute22.1 min17.6 min
Hospitals14
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.113.2
College Degree Rate27.9%31.4%
Foreign-Born %1.9%4.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.4%+0.4%

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