Nixa, MO vs West Plains, MO

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

MetricNixa, MOWest Plains, MO
Population24,83612,441
Median Household Income$83,385$44,002
Median Rent$1,083/mo$810/mo
Median Home Value$258,700$169,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)89—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.1%46.1%
Poverty Rate7.1%28.1%
Unemployment Rate3.6%4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k26273
Property Crime Rate /100k7001,488
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows24°F25°F
Snowfall7 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute23.4 min21.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1514.5
College Degree Rate36.7%17.1%
Foreign-Born %3.8%0.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+14.4%+4.9%

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