Population
Joplin
52,218
Newton
15,696
Median Income
Joplin
$51,154
Newton
$56,321
Home Value
Joplin
$159,700
Newton
$151,600
Rent
Joplin
$889
Newton
$828
Crime Rate
Joplin
5.60
Newton
3.84
Cost of Living
Joplin
86.0
Newton
90.9
Avg Temp
Joplin
N/A
Newton
N/A
Unemployment
Joplin
5.7%
Newton
5.5%
How Similar Are Joplin & Newton?
Newton is Joplin's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Joplin
52,218
Newton
15,696
Joplin (52,218) is about 3.3x larger than Newton (15,696).
Violent Crime
Joplin
5.60
Newton
3.84
Joplin has a 31% higher violent crime than Newton.
Property Crime
Joplin
41.21
Newton
13.90
Joplin's property crime is significantly higher than Newton's — 66% difference.
Political Leaning
Joplin
72.7%
Newton
63.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Joplin has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Joplin
5.7%
Newton
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Joplin
$51,154
Newton
$56,321
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Joplin
$159,700
Newton
$151,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Joplin
17.8%
Newton
13.4%
Joplin has a 25% higher education than Newton.
Demographics
Joplin
83.8%
Newton
90.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Joplin
86.0
Newton
90.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Joplin and Newton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Joplin
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Newton
Newton leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Joplin leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJoplin scores 78.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 88.8 in Newton. Joplin has a fair market rent (2br) of $947 vs $1,008 in Newton (6% lower). Joplin scores 86.0 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 90.9 in Newton.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoplin has a median property tax of $1,144 vs $2,588 in Newton (56% lower). Newton has a owner-occupied of 65.7% compared to 55.9% in Joplin. Newton has a vacancy rate of 10.4% compared to 11.3% in Joplin.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Newton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoplin: 26,297 vs Newton: 7,916 for labor force. Newton has a poverty rate of 11.2% compared to 17.9% in Joplin. Joplin has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 7.4% in Newton.
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Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Newton leads
Source: FBI UCRNewton has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.76 compared to 32.99 in Joplin. Newton has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 13.90 compared to 41.21 in Joplin. Newton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.26 compared to 0.52 in Joplin.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJoplin has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.8% compared to 13.4% in Newton. Newton has a high school diploma or higher of 43.1% compared to 39.4% in Joplin.
Public Schools
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 3.3x the size of Newton (15,696). Joplin skews younger with a median age of 37.5 vs 43.2.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Joplin
Newton
Healthcare — Newton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNewton: 4.0 vs Joplin: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Newton: 5 vs Joplin: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Joplin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoplin has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 7.4% in Newton.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
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Airports
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