Population
Joplin
52,218
Hot Springs
38,023
Median Income
Joplin
$51,154
Hot Springs
$46,441
Home Value
Joplin
$159,700
Hot Springs
$156,900
Rent
Joplin
$889
Hot Springs
$902
Crime Rate
Joplin
5.60
Hot Springs
5.39
Cost of Living
Joplin
86.0
Hot Springs
82.3
Avg Temp
Joplin
N/A
Hot Springs
N/A
Unemployment
Joplin
5.7%
Hot Springs
5.5%
How Similar Are Joplin & Hot Springs?
Hot Springs is Joplin's #1 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Joplin
52,218
Hot Springs
38,023
Joplin has a 27% larger population than Hot Springs.
Violent Crime
Joplin
5.60
Hot Springs
5.39
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Joplin
41.21
Hot Springs
41.63
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Joplin
72.7%
Hot Springs
67.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Joplin
5.7%
Hot Springs
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Joplin
$51,154
Hot Springs
$46,441
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Joplin
$159,700
Hot Springs
$156,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Joplin
17.8%
Hot Springs
19.9%
Hot Springs has a 10% higher education than Joplin.
Demographics
Joplin
83.8%
Hot Springs
73.2%
Joplin has a 13% higher demographics than Hot Springs.
Cost of Living
Joplin
86.0
Hot Springs
82.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Joplin and Hot Springs are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Hot Springs
Hot Springs leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hot Springs leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJoplin has a fair market rent (2br) of $947 vs $1,090 in Hot Springs (13% lower). Hot Springs scores 71.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 78.2 in Joplin. Joplin has a fair market rent (1br) of $765 vs $834 in Hot Springs (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Joplin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHot Springs has a median property tax of $834 vs $1,144 in Joplin (37% lower). Joplin has a vacancy rate of 11.3% compared to 17.7% in Hot Springs. Joplin has a single-family homes of 74.2% compared to 65.1% in Hot Springs.
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Jobs & Economy — Joplin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoplin has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 5.6% in Hot Springs. Joplin: 26,297 vs Hot Springs: 17,561 for labor force. Joplin has a poverty rate of 17.9% compared to 21.3% in Hot Springs.
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Crime & Safety — Hot Springs leads
Source: FBI UCRJoplin has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.16 in Hot Springs. Hot Springs has a property crime clearance of 25.3% compared to 7.8% in Joplin. Hot Springs has a violent crime clearance of 50.2% compared to 23.7% in Joplin.
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Schools & Education — Hot Springs leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHot Springs has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.9% compared to 17.8% in Joplin. Hot Springs has a high school diploma or higher of 40.8% compared to 39.4% in Joplin.
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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 1.4x the size of Hot Springs (38,023). Joplin skews younger with a median age of 37.5 vs 45.1.
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Joplin
Hot Springs
Healthcare — Hot Springs leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHot Springs: 2.0 vs Joplin: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Joplin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoplin has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Hot Springs. Hot Springs has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Joplin. Joplin has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 5.6% in Hot Springs.
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