Pulaski County · Missouri · Midwest · 15k residents
Fort Leonard Wood, MO: cost of living, taxes & quality of life
Residential facts for Fort Leonard Wood: housing, taxes, monthly costs, climate, schools, and household income, with the Missouri median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: ACS place data; supplementary fields may use state estimates.
The median home value in Fort Leonard Wood is $240,000, 7% above the Missouri median. A two-bedroom rents for about $1,044/mo. Day-to-day costs index at 82 against a national baseline of 100. The median household here earns $67,772 a year.
What the numbers show
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- Household income: Median household income is $67,772, 8.6% below the median for ACS-covered places in Missouri.
- Adult education: 25.5% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, 27.1% below the median for ACS-covered places in Missouri.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates(2024 ACS 5-year; tables B01003, B15003, B19013, B25077). Geography: Census place where available. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
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What makes this place distinctive
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- Scale: A smaller city in the profile data, with fewer than 50,000 residents.
- Setting: The profile places Fort Leonard Wood about 39 miles from the nearest tracked lake.
- Climate signal: The profile records 205 sunny days.
- Daily pace: The profile records a walk score of 30 and an average commute of 24 minutes.
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Compare Fort Leonard Wood side by side
Cost of living index
82
Median home value
$240,000
2-bedroom rent
$1,044/mo
Median household income
$67,772
Housing momentum
We don't have enough recent home-price and rent data to rank Fort Leonard Wood's housing momentum yet.
Adjusted by Fort Leonard Wood's cost-of-living index versus the US average.
| Median home value | $240,000 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $155 |
| Property tax rate | 0.88% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $1,250/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,044/mo |
| State & local income tax | 2.95% |
| Sales tax | 8.4% |
| Cost of living index | 82 |
| Groceries index | 95 |
| Utilities | $165/mo |
| Transit pass | $78/mo |
| Gas price | $3.00/gal |
| Healthcare index | 94 |
| Childcare (per child) | $1,000/mo |
| Median household income | $67,772 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% |
| Population | 15k |
| Crime index | 55/100 |
| School rating | 5.5/10 |
| Walkability | 30/100 |
| Disaster risk | 61/100 |
| Avg. commute | 24 min |
| Sunny days / year | 205 days |
| July high | 88°F |
| January low | 22°F |
| Annual snowfall | — |
| Home price YoY | — |
| Home price MoM | — |
| Rent YoY | — |
| Rent MoM | — |
| Ocean coast | 539 mi |
| Big lake | 39 mi |
| Mountains | 77 mi |
| Major airport | 78 mi |
| Ski resort | 96 mi |
Popular comparisons
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- What is the cost of living in Fort Leonard Wood, MO?
- Fort Leonard Wood indexes at 82 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,044/mo and a median home value of $240,000.
- How much does a house cost in Fort Leonard Wood?
- The median home value in Fort Leonard Wood is $240,000, 7% above the Missouri median (compiled estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Fort Leonard Wood?
- A two-bedroom in Fort Leonard Wood rents for about $1,044/mo.