Population
Alexandria
44,566
Joplin
52,218
Median Income
Alexandria
$47,357
Joplin
$51,154
Home Value
Alexandria
$182,800
Joplin
$159,700
Rent
Alexandria
$946
Joplin
$889
Crime Rate
Alexandria
27.14
Joplin
5.60
Cost of Living
Alexandria
86.8
Joplin
86.0
Avg Temp
Alexandria
N/A
Joplin
N/A
Unemployment
Alexandria
6.1%
Joplin
5.7%
How Similar Are Alexandria & Joplin?
Joplin is Alexandria's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alexandria
44,566
Joplin
52,218
Joplin has a 15% larger population than Alexandria.
Violent Crime
Alexandria
27.14
Joplin
5.60
Alexandria's violent crime is significantly higher than Joplin's — 79% difference.
Property Crime
Alexandria
65.96
Joplin
41.21
Alexandria has a 38% higher property crime than Joplin.
Political Leaning
Alexandria
67.7%
Joplin
72.7%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Alexandria
6.1%
Joplin
5.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Alexandria
$47,357
Joplin
$51,154
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Alexandria
$182,800
Joplin
$159,700
Alexandria has a 13% higher home values than Joplin.
Education
Alexandria
16.4%
Joplin
17.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Alexandria
37.2%
Joplin
83.8%
Joplin's demographics is significantly higher than Alexandria's — 56% difference.
Cost of Living
Alexandria
86.8
Joplin
86.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Alexandria and Joplin share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Alexandria
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Joplin
Joplin leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Joplin leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJoplin scores 88.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 94.5 in Alexandria. Joplin has a fair market rent (2br) of $947 vs $994 in Alexandria (5% lower). Alexandria scores 86.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 89.1 in Joplin.
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Joplin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoplin has a vacancy rate of 11.3% compared to 18.7% in Alexandria. Alexandria has a median property tax of $911 vs $1,144 in Joplin (20% lower). Alexandria has a median home value of $182,800 vs $159,700 in Joplin (14% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Joplin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoplin has a poverty rate of 17.9% compared to 26.4% in Alexandria. Joplin has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 4.7% in Alexandria. Joplin: 26,297 vs Alexandria: 19,905 for labor force.
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Private Sector
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Crime & Safety — Joplin leads
Source: FBI UCRJoplin has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.18 compared to 23.90 in Alexandria. Joplin has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.60 compared to 27.14 in Alexandria. Joplin has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.52 compared to 1.63 in Alexandria.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education — Joplin leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJoplin has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.8% compared to 16.4% in Alexandria.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoplin has a population of 52,218, about 1.2x the size of Alexandria (44,566).
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White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Alexandria
Joplin
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAlexandria: 2.0 vs Joplin: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Joplin: 4 vs Alexandria: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria has a public transit of 3.0% compared to 0.2% in Joplin. Alexandria has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Joplin. Joplin has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 4.7% in Alexandria.
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