Population
Joplin
52,218
Fergus Falls
14,138
Median Income
Joplin
$51,154
Fergus Falls
$50,865
Home Value
Joplin
$159,700
Fergus Falls
$173,300
Rent
Joplin
$889
Fergus Falls
$839
Crime Rate
Joplin
5.60
Fergus Falls
2.04
Cost of Living
Joplin
86.0
Fergus Falls
84.1
Avg Temp
Joplin
N/A
Fergus Falls
N/A
Unemployment
Joplin
5.7%
Fergus Falls
7.4%
How Similar Are Joplin & Fergus Falls?
Fergus Falls is Joplin's #23 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Joplin
52,218
Fergus Falls
14,138
Joplin (52,218) is about 3.7x larger than Fergus Falls (14,138).
Violent Crime
Joplin
5.60
Fergus Falls
2.04
Joplin's violent crime is significantly higher than Fergus Falls's — 64% difference.
Property Crime
Joplin
41.21
Fergus Falls
23.66
Joplin has a 43% higher property crime than Fergus Falls.
Political Leaning
Joplin
72.7%
Fergus Falls
66.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Joplin
5.7%
Fergus Falls
7.4%
Fergus Falls has a 23% higher unemployment than Joplin.
Median Income
Joplin
$51,154
Fergus Falls
$50,865
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Joplin
$159,700
Fergus Falls
$173,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Joplin
17.8%
Fergus Falls
19.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Joplin
83.8%
Fergus Falls
91.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Joplin
86.0
Fergus Falls
84.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Joplin and Fergus Falls share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Joplin
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Fergus Falls
Fergus Falls leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fergus Falls leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFergus Falls scores 62.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 78.2 in Joplin. Joplin has a fair market rent (2br) of $947 vs $983 in Fergus Falls. Fergus Falls scores 84.1 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 86.0 in Joplin.
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Housing Market — Fergus Falls leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFergus Falls has a vacancy rate of 8.4% compared to 11.3% in Joplin. Joplin has a median property tax of $1,144 vs $1,639 in Fergus Falls (30% lower). Fergus Falls has a owner-occupied of 63.5% compared to 55.9% in Joplin.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Joplin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoplin: 26,297 vs Fergus Falls: 7,015 for labor force. Fergus Falls has a poverty rate of 10.7% compared to 17.9% in Joplin. Joplin has a unemployment rate of 5.7% compared to 7.4% in Fergus Falls.
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Crime & Safety — Fergus Falls leads
Source: FBI UCRFergus Falls has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.52 in Joplin. Fergus Falls has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.04 compared to 5.60 in Joplin. Fergus Falls has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.90 compared to 4.18 in Joplin.
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Larceny Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFergus Falls has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.6% compared to 17.8% in Joplin. Joplin has a high school diploma or higher of 39.4% compared to 38.0% in Fergus Falls.
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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 3.7x the size of Fergus Falls (14,138). Joplin skews younger with a median age of 37.5 vs 42.0.
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Black
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Joplin
Fergus Falls
Healthcare — Fergus Falls leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFergus Falls: 5.0 vs Joplin: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Fergus Falls leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFergus Falls has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 0.1% in Joplin. Fergus Falls has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 0.2% in Joplin. Fergus Falls has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 8.5% in Joplin.
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