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