Population
Russellville
29,057
Rolla
20,144
Median Income
Russellville
$48,708
Rolla
$42,518
Home Value
Russellville
$166,500
Rolla
$177,400
Rent
Russellville
$835
Rolla
$790
Crime Rate
Russellville
3.50
Rolla
3.74
Cost of Living
Russellville
83.1
Rolla
79.1
Avg Temp
Russellville
N/A
Rolla
N/A
Unemployment
Russellville
4.6%
Rolla
5.4%
How Similar Are Russellville & Rolla?
Rolla is Russellville's #13 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Russellville
29,057
Rolla
20,144
Russellville has a 31% larger population than Rolla.
Violent Crime
Russellville
3.50
Rolla
3.74
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Russellville
13.85
Rolla
25.40
Rolla has a 45% higher property crime than Russellville.
Political Leaning
Russellville
74.9%
Rolla
70.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Russellville
4.6%
Rolla
5.4%
Rolla has a 15% higher unemployment than Russellville.
Median Income
Russellville
$48,708
Rolla
$42,518
Russellville has a 13% higher median income than Rolla.
Home Values
Russellville
$166,500
Rolla
$177,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Russellville
17.5%
Rolla
19.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Russellville
75.1%
Rolla
83.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Russellville
83.1
Rolla
79.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Russellville and Rolla share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rolla
Russellville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Rolla leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRolla scores 65.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 74.5 in Russellville. Rolla scores 82.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 87.2 in Russellville. Rolla has a living wage (1 adult) of $34,808 vs $36,584 in Russellville (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Russellville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRussellville has a owner-occupied of 57.8% compared to 40.8% in Rolla. Russellville has a single-family homes of 70.3% compared to 51.8% in Rolla. Russellville has a median property tax of $968 vs $1,247 in Rolla (22% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Russellville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRussellville: 14,044 vs Rolla: 8,398 for labor force. Russellville has a poverty rate of 20.0% compared to 23.8% in Rolla. Russellville has a unemployment rate of 4.6% compared to 5.4% in Rolla.
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Crime & Safety — Russellville leads
Source: FBI UCRRussellville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.05 compared to 3.35 in Rolla. Russellville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.19 in Rolla. Rolla has a property crime clearance of 27.2% compared to 11.0% in Russellville.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRolla has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.1% compared to 17.5% in Russellville. Russellville has a high school diploma or higher of 35.6% compared to 34.5% in Rolla.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRussellville has a population of 29,057, about 1.4x the size of Rolla (20,144). Rolla skews younger with a median age of 27.4 vs 30.4.
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Russellville
Rolla
Healthcare — Russellville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRussellville: 3.0 vs Rolla: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRussellville has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Rolla. Rolla has a bicycle of 1.6% compared to 0.1% in Russellville. Rolla has a work from home of 5.4% compared to 4.7% in Russellville.
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