West Plains, MO vs Nixa, MO

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

MetricWest Plains, MONixa, MO
Population12,44124,836
Median Household Income$44,002$83,385
Median Rent$810/mo$1,083/mo
Median Home Value$169,900$258,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)—89
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.1%40.1%
Poverty Rate28.1%7.1%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k27326
Property Crime Rate /100k1,488700
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows25°F24°F
Snowfall9 in/yr7 in/yr
Avg Commute21.3 min23.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.515
College Degree Rate17.1%36.7%
Foreign-Born %0.3%3.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.9%+14.4%

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