Fort Leonard Wood, MO vs Rolla, MO

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

MetricFort Leonard Wood, MORolla, MO
Population15,43220,287
Median Household Income$67,772$46,204
Median Rent$1,250/mo$789/mo
Median Home Value—$187,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income17.3%49.6%
Poverty Rate7.2%23.6%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k115*374
Property Crime Rate /100k140*2,226
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs86°F87°F
Winter Lows24°F25°F
Snowfall10 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute9 min13.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.215.6
College Degree Rate25.5%35.6%
Foreign-Born %7.8%7.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.4%+3.3%

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.