Population
Joplin
52,218
Florence
41,231
Median Income
Joplin
$51,154
Florence
$50,396
Home Value
Joplin
$159,700
Florence
$174,100
Rent
Joplin
$889
Florence
$784
Crime Rate
Joplin
5.60
Florence
6.29
Cost of Living
Joplin
86.0
Florence
83.2
Avg Temp
Joplin
N/A
Florence
N/A
Unemployment
Joplin
5.7%
Florence
5.8%
How Similar Are Joplin & Florence?
Florence is Joplin's #8 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Joplin
52,218
Florence
41,231
Joplin has a 21% larger population than Florence.
Violent Crime
Joplin
5.60
Florence
6.29
Florence has a 11% higher violent crime than Joplin.
Property Crime
Joplin
41.21
Florence
20.17
Joplin's property crime is significantly higher than Florence's — 51% difference.
Political Leaning
Joplin
72.7%
Florence
75.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Joplin
5.7%
Florence
5.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Joplin
$51,154
Florence
$50,396
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Joplin
$159,700
Florence
$174,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Joplin
17.8%
Florence
19.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Joplin
83.8%
Florence
72.2%
Joplin has a 14% higher demographics than Florence.
Cost of Living
Joplin
86.0
Florence
83.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Joplin and Florence share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Joplin
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Florence
Florence leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Florence leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFlorence scores 82.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 88.4 in Joplin. Joplin has a fair market rent (2br) of $947 vs $1,000 in Florence (5% lower). Florence has a living wage (1 adult) of $36,586 vs $37,840 in Joplin.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlorence has a median property tax of $757 vs $1,144 in Joplin (51% lower). Joplin has a single-family homes of 74.2% compared to 62.8% in Florence. Florence has a median rent of $784 vs $889 in Joplin (13% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Joplin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoplin: 26,297 vs Florence: 19,327 for labor force. Joplin has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 6.7% in Florence. Joplin has a government sector of 45.6% compared to 40.3% in Florence.
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Crime & Safety — Florence leads
Source: FBI UCRFlorence has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.21 compared to 0.52 in Joplin. Florence has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 20.17 compared to 41.21 in Joplin. Florence has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 16.20 compared to 32.99 in Joplin.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Florence leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFlorence has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.8% compared to 17.8% in Joplin. Florence has a high school diploma or higher of 40.8% compared to 39.4% in Joplin.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoplin has a population of 52,218, about 1.3x the size of Florence (41,231). Florence skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 37.5.
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Joplin
Florence
Healthcare — Florence leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFlorence: 2.8 vs Joplin: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Florence: 5 vs Joplin: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Joplin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoplin has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 6.7% in Florence. Florence has a drive alone of 80.4% compared to 78.4% in Joplin.
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