Spanish Lake, MO vs Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO

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

MetricSpanish Lake, MOBellefontaine Neighbors, MO
Population17,87310,498
Median Household Income$55,920$49,170
Median Rent$1,160/mo$1,151/mo
Median Home Value$135,600$99,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.2%62.5%
Poverty Rate14.8%21.4%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k440*716
Property Crime Rate /100k1,429*2,711
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs86°F88°F
Winter Lows25°F27°F
Snowfall17 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min26.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.616.9
College Degree Rate14.3%17.7%
Foreign-Born %1.9%0.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.0%-3.4%

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 Spanish Lake (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.