Fulton, MO vs Rolla, MO

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

MetricFulton, MORolla, MO
Population12,61720,287
Median Household Income$51,429$46,204
Median Rent$836/mo$789/mo
Median Home Value$155,900$187,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)88—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.8%49.6%
Poverty Rate13.9%23.6%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k193374
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1102,226
Median AQI41—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs84°F87°F
Winter Lows23°F25°F
Snowfall19 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute18.4 min13.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.715.6
College Degree Rate21.7%35.6%
Foreign-Born %1.6%7.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.0%+3.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.