Lebanon, MO vs Ozark, MO

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

MetricLebanon, MOOzark, MO
Population15,27022,417
Median Household Income$48,359$74,182
Median Rent$809/mo$1,097/mo
Median Home Value$158,800$254,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)—89
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44%37.3%
Poverty Rate21.7%12.6%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k37063
Property Crime Rate /100k1,506788
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows25°F24°F
Snowfall8 in/yr7 in/yr
Avg Commute17.4 min23.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.813
College Degree Rate18.2%30.7%
Foreign-Born %2.1%4.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.4%+10.7%

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