Rolla, MO vs Lebanon, MO

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

MetricRolla, MOLebanon, MO
Population20,28715,270
Median Household Income$46,204$48,359
Median Rent$789/mo$809/mo
Median Home Value$187,000$158,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.6%44%
Poverty Rate23.6%21.7%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k374370
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2261,506
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall17 in/yr8 in/yr
Avg Commute13.9 min17.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.614.8
College Degree Rate35.6%18.2%
Foreign-Born %7.9%2.1%
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.