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Missouri
Fort Leonard Wood
Population 15,432
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Missouri
West Plains
Population 12,441
Fort Leonard Wood, MO vs West Plains, MO
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Fort Leonard Wood, MO | West Plains, MO |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,432 | 12,441 |
| Median Household Income | $67,772 | $44,002 |
| Median Rent | $1,250/mo | $810/mo |
| Median Home Value | — | $169,900 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | — | — |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 17.3% | 46.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.2% | 28.1% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% (county) | 4.6% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 115* | 273 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 140* | 1,488 |
| Median AQI | — | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | — |
| Summer Highs | 86°F | 87°F |
| Winter Lows | 24°F | 25°F |
| Snowfall | 10 in/yr | 9 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 9 min | 21.3 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 2.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 14.2 | 14.5 |
| College Degree Rate | 25.5% | 17.1% |
| Foreign-Born % | 7.8% | 0.3% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -4.4% | +4.9% |
Fort Leonard Wood, MO
West Plains, 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.