Population
Joplin
52,218
Lafayette
70,650
Median Income
Joplin
$51,154
Lafayette
$52,946
Home Value
Joplin
$159,700
Lafayette
$157,600
Rent
Joplin
$889
Lafayette
$1,039
Crime Rate
Joplin
5.60
Lafayette
6.00
Cost of Living
Joplin
86.0
Lafayette
90.4
Avg Temp
Joplin
N/A
Lafayette
N/A
Unemployment
Joplin
5.7%
Lafayette
3.3%
How Similar Are Joplin & Lafayette?
Lafayette is Joplin's #13 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Joplin
52,218
Lafayette
70,650
Lafayette has a 26% larger population than Joplin.
Violent Crime
Joplin
5.60
Lafayette
6.00
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Joplin
41.21
Lafayette
20.43
Joplin has a 50% higher property crime than Lafayette.
Political Leaning
Joplin
72.7%
Lafayette
49.1%
Joplin leans Republican while Lafayette leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Joplin
5.7%
Lafayette
3.3%
Joplin has a 42% higher unemployment than Lafayette.
Median Income
Joplin
$51,154
Lafayette
$52,946
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Joplin
$159,700
Lafayette
$157,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Joplin
17.8%
Lafayette
18.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Joplin
83.8%
Lafayette
76.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Joplin
86.0
Lafayette
90.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Joplin and Lafayette share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lafayette
Lafayette leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Joplin leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJoplin has a fair market rent (1br) of $765 vs $1,032 in Lafayette (26% lower). Joplin has a fair market rent (2br) of $947 vs $1,242 in Lafayette (24% lower). Joplin scores 88.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 96.9 in Lafayette.
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Housing Market — Joplin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a vacancy rate of 5.5% compared to 11.3% in Joplin. Joplin has a single-family homes of 74.2% compared to 60.6% in Lafayette. Joplin has a owner-occupied of 55.9% compared to 47.6% in Lafayette.
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Jobs & Economy — Lafayette leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 5.7% in Joplin. Lafayette: 37,160 vs Joplin: 26,297 for labor force. Joplin has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 7.5% in Lafayette.
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Crime & Safety — Lafayette leads
Source: FBI UCRLafayette has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.53 compared to 4.17 in Joplin. Lafayette has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 20.43 compared to 41.21 in Joplin. Lafayette has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 16.42 compared to 32.99 in Joplin.
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Schools & Education — Lafayette leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLafayette has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.4% compared to 17.8% in Joplin. Lafayette has a high school diploma or higher of 40.6% compared to 39.4% in Joplin.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a population of 70,650, about 1.4x the size of Joplin (52,218). Lafayette skews younger with a median age of 33.7 vs 37.5.
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Black
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Joplin
Lafayette
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLafayette: 3.5 vs Joplin: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Joplin: 4 vs Lafayette: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Lafayette leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 0.2% in Joplin. Lafayette has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Joplin. Joplin has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 7.5% in Lafayette.
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