Lebanon, MO vs Springfield, MO

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

MetricLebanon, MOSpringfield, MO
Population15,270169,954
Median Household Income$48,359$49,311
Median Rent$809/mo$964/mo
Median Home Value$158,800$177,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)—89
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44%46.5%
Poverty Rate21.7%18.4%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k3701,233
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5063,871
Median AQI—45
Good AQI Days /yr—228
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall8 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute17.4 min17.6 min
Hospitals14
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.813.2
College Degree Rate18.2%31.4%
Foreign-Born %2.1%4.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.4%+0.4%

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