Fort Leonard Wood, MO vs Springfield, MO

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

MetricFort Leonard Wood, MOSpringfield, MO
Population15,432169,954
Median Household Income$67,772$49,311
Median Rent$1,250/mo$964/mo
Median Home Value—$177,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)—89
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income17.3%46.5%
Poverty Rate7.2%18.4%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k115*1,233
Property Crime Rate /100k140*3,871
Median AQI—45
Good AQI Days /yr—228
Summer Highs86°F87°F
Winter Lows24°F25°F
Snowfall10 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute9 min17.6 min
Hospitals14
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.213.2
College Degree Rate25.5%31.4%
Foreign-Born %7.8%4.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.4%+0.4%

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.