Lebanon, MO vs Fort Leonard Wood, MO

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

MetricLebanon, MOFort Leonard Wood, MO
Population15,27015,432
Median Household Income$48,359$67,772
Median Rent$809/mo$1,250/mo
Median Home Value$158,800—
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44%17.3%
Poverty Rate21.7%7.2%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k370115*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,506140*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F24°F
Snowfall8 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute17.4 min9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.814.2
College Degree Rate18.2%25.5%
Foreign-Born %2.1%7.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.4%-4.4%

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.