Fort Leonard Wood, MO vs Bolivar, MO

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

MetricFort Leonard Wood, MOBolivar, MO
Population15,43211,170
Median Household Income$67,772$49,622
Median Rent$1,250/mo$812/mo
Median Home Value—$201,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—89
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income17.3%53.8%
Poverty Rate7.2%18.8%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k115*136
Property Crime Rate /100k140*1,720
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs86°F87°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall10 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute9 min22.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.212.1
College Degree Rate25.5%27.9%
Foreign-Born %7.8%1.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.4%+11.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Fort Leonard Wood (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.