Rolla, MO vs Fort Leonard Wood, MO

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

MetricRolla, MOFort Leonard Wood, MO
Population20,28715,432
Median Household Income$46,204$67,772
Median Rent$789/mo$1,250/mo
Median Home Value$187,000—
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.6%17.3%
Poverty Rate23.6%7.2%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k374115*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,226140*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F24°F
Snowfall17 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute13.9 min9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.614.2
College Degree Rate35.6%25.5%
Foreign-Born %7.9%7.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.3%-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.