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The city had 4 schools in 2026. Fort Scott is in the United States; its population was 7,555 in July 2026. 40.9% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026. There were 15 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1921 sources

Population7,500people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,602EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent663.6EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate6.33%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,981offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 25% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting

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

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Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$755 per month, while the median home value was US$100,500 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 66.4%, and the vacancy rate was 10.6% in July 2026.

What recurs every month4 published recurring costs, € per month
Fort Scott recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€941
Utilities, 85 m² flat€200
Internet, 60 Mbps€58
Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited57.61 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Fort Scott (Wayback Machine capture 20250520073754)21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly940.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Fort Scott (Wayback Machine capture 20250520073754)21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.63 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Fort Scott (Wayback Machine capture 20250520073754)21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home200.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Fort Scott (Wayback Machine capture 20250520073754)21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross rent$755/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent40.88 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)10.58 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,009 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)948.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent663.6 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes91 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is Fort Scott a good place to live?

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Remote worker50%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 41–59%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%
Student54%strong on cost, weak on work · range 44–64%
Family63%strong on family, weak on cost · range 54–72%
Retirement51%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 40–62%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

1.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 82 of 7,500 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$52,159 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Fort Scott is 6.3%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income52,159 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband72.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription88.19 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription3.6 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet8.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet6.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary2,602 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)19Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,304 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.bls.gov8Official
Unemployment rate6.33 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Fort Scott?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,304 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,348of €2,604 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
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.€2,604
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− €949
Public transport passnot published for this city—
Utilities, 85 m²€200 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Fort Scott (Wayback Machine capture 20250520073754) · 2025-12-31− €200
Internet€58 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Fort Scott (Wayback Machine capture 20250520073754) · 2025-12-31− €58
Mobile plan€50 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Fort Scott (Wayback Machine capture 20250520073754) · 2025-12-31− €50
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish€1,348
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Fort Scott. 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 Scott. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher90.97 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools4 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official
School enrolment, share of residents18.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio0 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents15 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations1,793 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Fort Scott 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesFort Scott highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Fort Scott highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Fort Scott1,981
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,981 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents504.6 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Recorded violent crimes31 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time16.73 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle4.09 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.03 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work2.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Nearest airportFSK3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport7 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Fort Scott. 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.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.56 · Feb 8.67 · Mar 14.33 · Apr 19.83 · May 24.72 · Jun 29.94 · Jul 32.61 · Aug 32.11 · Sep 27.56 · Oct 21.06 · Nov 13.67 · Dec 7.61 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00142835 (FT SCOTT)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.61 · Feb -3.11 · Mar 1.83 · Apr 7.39 · May 13.33 · Jun 18.56 · Jul 21.11 · Aug 20 · Sep 15 · Oct 8.11 · Nov 1.94 · Dec -3.06 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00142835 (FT SCOTT)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0 · Feb 2.78 · Mar 8.06 · Apr 13.61 · May 19.06 · Jun 24.22 · Jul 26.83 · Aug 26.06 · Sep 21.28 · Oct 14.61 · Nov 7.83 · Dec 2.28 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 36.58 · Feb 44.45 · Mar 74.17 · Apr 123.2 · May 157.2 · Jun 145.8 · Jul 117.6 · Aug 101.1 · Sep 113.3 · Oct 92.46 · Nov 72.14 · Dec 52.07 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00142835 (FT SCOTT)16Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading60.8 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean9.15 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites2 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation716.4 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature26.07 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature14.41 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature2.69 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Murfreesboro ±1.4 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±4.3 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±4.3 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±4.3 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±4.3 °C, Reims (France) ±4.4 °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

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 82 is not 0.3% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share0.344 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents82 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density518.7 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population7,500 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program18Official
Population covered by crime statistics7,570 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value100,500 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes66.38 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate58.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad1.09 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents0.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents0.34 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage63.27 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage72 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance8.56 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher23.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available97.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over3,374 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home11.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans82.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Fort Scott

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.

Plainfield as a Fort Scott alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 697 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 0.3% Fort Scott+1676%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 7,500 Fort Scott+567%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,602 Fort Scott+86%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,981 Fort Scott−63%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 6.3% Fort Scott−41%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,304 Fort Scottno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 7.0 km Fort Scott+29%
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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Fort Scott?

The median gross salary is 3,304 EUR/month. Source: data.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Fort Scott?

The unemployment rate is 6.33 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

How safe is Fort Scott?

Police recorded 1,981 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Fort Scott?

The published population is 7,500 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Fort Scott?

82 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Fort Scott a good place to live?

Fort Scott 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.

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Sources

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  1. 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
  2. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  8. data.bls.gov data.bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  9. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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  1. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  2. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  3. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00142835 (FT SCOTT) NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  8. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  9. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  10. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
  11. Numbeo - Cost of Living in Fort Scott (Wayback Machine capture 20250520073754) numbeo.com · checked 2026-07-31

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