Population
Joplin
52,218
Grandview
25,821
Median Income
Joplin
$51,154
Grandview
$53,431
Home Value
Joplin
$159,700
Grandview
$171,200
Rent
Joplin
$889
Grandview
$1,007
Crime Rate
Joplin
5.60
Grandview
6.79
Cost of Living
Joplin
86.0
Grandview
92.7
Avg Temp
Joplin
N/A
Grandview
N/A
Unemployment
Joplin
5.7%
Grandview
5.6%
How Similar Are Joplin & Grandview?
Grandview is Joplin's #14 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Joplin
52,218
Grandview
25,821
Joplin (52,218) is about 2.0x larger than Grandview (25,821).
Violent Crime
Joplin
5.60
Grandview
6.79
Grandview has a 17% higher violent crime than Joplin.
Property Crime
Joplin
41.21
Grandview
37.82
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Joplin
72.7%
Grandview
39.5%
Joplin leans Republican while Grandview leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Joplin
5.7%
Grandview
5.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Joplin
$51,154
Grandview
$53,431
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Joplin
$159,700
Grandview
$171,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Joplin
17.8%
Grandview
16.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Joplin
83.8%
Grandview
48.4%
Joplin has a 42% higher demographics than Grandview.
Cost of Living
Joplin
86.0
Grandview
92.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Joplin and Grandview share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Grandview
Joplin leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Joplin leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJoplin has a fair market rent (1br) of $765 vs $1,197 in Grandview (36% lower). Joplin has a fair market rent (2br) of $947 vs $1,358 in Grandview (30% lower). Joplin scores 88.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 102.2 in Grandview.
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Housing Market — Joplin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrandview has a vacancy rate of 5.9% compared to 11.3% in Joplin. Joplin has a median property tax of $1,144 vs $1,985 in Grandview (42% lower). Joplin has a median rent of $889 vs $1,007 in Grandview (12% lower).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoplin: 26,297 vs Grandview: 13,762 for labor force. Grandview has a work from home of 13.4% compared to 8.5% in Joplin. Grandview has a poverty rate of 16.1% compared to 17.9% in Joplin.
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Crime & Safety — Joplin leads
Source: FBI UCRJoplin has a violent crime clearance of 23.7% compared to 10.5% in Grandview. Joplin has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.08 in Grandview. Grandview has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 21.94 compared to 32.99 in Joplin.
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Weather & Climate
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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 16.3% in Grandview. Joplin has a high school diploma or higher of 39.4% compared to 37.8% in Grandview.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoplin has a population of 52,218, about 2x the size of Grandview (25,821). Grandview skews younger with a median age of 35.3 vs 37.5.
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Black
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Joplin
Grandview
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGrandview: 3.0 vs Joplin: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Joplin: 4 vs Grandview: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Joplin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoplin has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Grandview. Grandview has a work from home of 13.4% compared to 8.5% in Joplin. Joplin has a drive alone of 78.4% compared to 73.1% in Grandview.
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