Living in Fort Leonard Wood

In Fort Leonard Wood, unemployment is 5.1% (2024).

Residents of Fort Leonard Wood numbered 15,959 at the end of 2020. Fort Leonard Wood registered an unemployment rate of 5.06% at the end of 2024. Foreign residents numbered 1,211 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0718 sources

Population15,959people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary1,946EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent1,155EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate5.06%country median 4.6% — 11% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Fort Leonard Wood?

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	60.38 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Verizon 300 Mbps home internet¹⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁵Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,149 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)³Official
Median monthly rent	1,155 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Fort Leonard Wood a good place to live?

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Remote worker46%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 36–56%

Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%

Student36%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 25–47%

Family55%strong on family, weak on safety · range 44–66%

Retirement36%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 23–49%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Fort Leonard Wood?

The median gross salary is about 1,946 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

What is the unemployment rate in Fort Leonard Wood?

The unemployment rate is about 5.1 % (2024).

Unemployment rate: 5.06 % · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Fort Leonard Wood is 5.1%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Fort Leonard Wood 5.1%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	1,946 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	5.06 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Fort Leonard Wood?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€0of €0 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile

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Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	outside the model's range
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31	− €1,149
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30	− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30	− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	—

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Fort Leonard Wood. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Fort Leonard Wood. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	68.56 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁴Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Fort Leonard Wood when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Mobility and administration

Fort Leonard Wood's nearest airport was TBN, 4 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	1 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁸Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	4 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	TBN	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Fort Leonard Wood. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from −0.1°C in January to 25.1°C in July. Fort Leonard Wood's monthly precipitation totalled 68.3 mm in January and 109.2 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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6°-6°

8°-3°

14°1°

20°6°

24°12°

28°17°

31°19°

31°18°

27°13°

21°7°

13°1°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

104

122

132

119

109

117

106

JFMAMJJASOND

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 5.56 · Feb 8.39 · Mar 13.67 · Apr 19.78 · May 24.06 · Jun 28.5 · Jul 31.33 · Aug 30.67 · Sep 26.78 · Oct 20.56 · Nov 13.5 · Dec 7.61 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -5.83 · Feb -3.5 · Mar 0.722 · Apr 6.22 · May 11.89 · Jun 16.78 · Jul 18.78 · Aug 17.78 · Sep 13.44 · Oct 7.11 · Nov 1 · Dec -3.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -0.111 · Feb 2.44 · Mar 7.17 · Apr 13 · May 17.94 · Jun 22.61 · Jul 25.06 · Aug 24.22 · Sep 20.11 · Oct 13.83 · Nov 7.22 · Dec 2.06 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 68.33 · Feb 69.09 · Mar 103.6 · Apr 122.2 · May 131.6 · Jun 118.6 · Jul 109.2 · Aug 117.1 · Sep 106.2 · Oct 90.42 · Nov 95.5 · Dec 73.66 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁷Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Springfield ±1.1 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±3.6 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±3.6 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±3.6 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±3.6 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±3.7 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

An area of 59.6 km² comprised Fort Leonard Wood at the end of 2025. The population density of Fort Leonard Wood stood at 258.7 people per km² at the end of 2024.

How many people live in Fort Leonard Wood?

The published population was 15,959 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹³

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport92.4%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	59.65 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹¹Official
Foreign-resident share	7.85 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Foreign residents	1,211 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population density	258.7 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population	15,959 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹³Official

Alternatives for people set on Fort Leonard Wood

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

North Bethesda as a Fort Leonard Wood alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1313 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €1,946 Fort Leonard Wood+214%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 7.8% Fort Leonard Wood+335%
Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 15,959 Fort Leonard Wood+214%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 5.1% Fort Leonard Wood−28%

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Cities near Fort Leonard Wood

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in United States

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Common questions

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How many people live in Fort Leonard Wood?

The published population was 15,959 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

What is the typical salary in Fort Leonard Wood?

The median gross salary is about 1,946 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

What is the unemployment rate in Fort Leonard Wood?

The unemployment rate is about 5.1 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many foreign residents live in Fort Leonard Wood?

1,211 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Fort Leonard Wood a good place to live?

Fort Leonard Wood may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Fort Leonard Wood?

St. Robert, Waynesville are near Fort Leonard Wood. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Fort Leonard Wood, United States: population, rent, salary},
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2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
TIGERweb ACS2023 — Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas (CBSA, January 1 2023) TIGERweb ACS2023 · tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19

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U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey api.census.gov · checked 2026-08-07
U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020 tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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