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Missouri
Fort Leonard Wood
Population 15,432
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Missouri
Jefferson City
Population 42,488
Fort Leonard Wood, MO vs Jefferson City, MO
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Fort Leonard Wood, MO | Jefferson City, MO |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,432 | 42,488 |
| Median Household Income | $67,772 | $66,371 |
| Median Rent | $1,250/mo | $802/mo |
| Median Home Value | — | $218,700 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | — | 88 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 17.3% | 38.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.2% | 12% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% (county) | 3.4% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 115* | 348 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 140* | 1,802 |
| Median AQI | — | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | — |
| Summer Highs | 86°F | 86°F |
| Winter Lows | 24°F | 24°F |
| Snowfall | 10 in/yr | 9 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 9 min | 15.5 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 3.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 14.2 | 11.9 |
| College Degree Rate | 25.5% | 38.7% |
| Foreign-Born % | 7.8% | 4% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -4.4% | -1.8% |
Fort Leonard Wood, MO
Jefferson City, MO
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.