Population
Joplin
52,218
Charleston
17,212
Median Income
Joplin
$51,154
Charleston
$49,057
Home Value
Joplin
$159,700
Charleston
$133,700
Rent
Joplin
$889
Charleston
$819
Crime Rate
Joplin
5.60
Charleston
3.60
Cost of Living
Joplin
86.0
Charleston
83.8
Avg Temp
Joplin
N/A
Charleston
N/A
Unemployment
Joplin
5.7%
Charleston
5.9%
How Similar Are Joplin & Charleston?
Charleston is Joplin's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Joplin
52,218
Charleston
17,212
Joplin (52,218) is about 3.0x larger than Charleston (17,212).
Violent Crime
Joplin
5.60
Charleston
3.60
Joplin has a 36% higher violent crime than Charleston.
Property Crime
Joplin
41.21
Charleston
17.93
Joplin's property crime is significantly higher than Charleston's — 56% difference.
Political Leaning
Joplin
72.7%
Charleston
63.4%
Both cities lean Republican, but Joplin has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Joplin
5.7%
Charleston
5.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Joplin
$51,154
Charleston
$49,057
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Joplin
$159,700
Charleston
$133,700
Joplin has a 16% higher home values than Charleston.
Education
Joplin
17.8%
Charleston
18.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Joplin
83.8%
Charleston
86.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Joplin
86.0
Charleston
83.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Joplin and Charleston share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Joplin
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Charleston
Charleston leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Charleston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCharleston scores 67.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 78.2 in Joplin. Charleston scores 83.8 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 86.0 in Joplin. Charleston has a living wage (1 adult) of $36,880 vs $37,840 in Joplin.
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Housing Market — Joplin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoplin has a median property tax of $1,144 vs $2,978 in Charleston (62% lower). Joplin has a single-family homes of 74.2% compared to 55.8% in Charleston. Joplin has a owner-occupied of 55.9% compared to 46.6% in Charleston.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Joplin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoplin: 26,297 vs Charleston: 10,020 for labor force. Joplin has a poverty rate of 17.9% compared to 25.3% in Charleston. Joplin has a government sector of 45.6% compared to 40.4% in Charleston.
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Crime & Safety — Charleston leads
Source: FBI UCRCharleston has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.52 in Joplin. Charleston has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.15 compared to 32.99 in Joplin. Charleston has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 17.93 compared to 41.21 in Joplin.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJoplin has a high school diploma or higher of 39.4% compared to 33.7% in Charleston. Charleston has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.9% compared to 17.8% in Joplin.
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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 3x the size of Charleston (17,212). Charleston skews younger with a median age of 28.8 vs 37.5.
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Black
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Asian
Joplin
Charleston
Healthcare — Charleston leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCharleston: 3.0 vs Joplin: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Charleston: 5 vs Joplin: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharleston has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.1% in Joplin. Joplin has a drive alone of 78.4% compared to 69.7% in Charleston. Charleston has a work from home of 9.1% compared to 8.5% in Joplin.
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