Population
Joplin
52,218
Searcy
23,115
Median Income
Joplin
$51,154
Searcy
$50,896
Home Value
Joplin
$159,700
Searcy
$176,200
Rent
Joplin
$889
Searcy
$849
Crime Rate
Joplin
5.60
Searcy
3.98
Cost of Living
Joplin
86.0
Searcy
85.7
Avg Temp
Joplin
N/A
Searcy
N/A
Unemployment
Joplin
5.7%
Searcy
5.6%
How Similar Are Joplin & Searcy?
Searcy is Joplin's #3 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Joplin
52,218
Searcy
23,115
Joplin (52,218) is about 2.3x larger than Searcy (23,115).
Violent Crime
Joplin
5.60
Searcy
3.98
Joplin has a 29% higher violent crime than Searcy.
Property Crime
Joplin
41.21
Searcy
22.69
Joplin has a 45% higher property crime than Searcy.
Political Leaning
Joplin
72.7%
Searcy
79.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Joplin
5.7%
Searcy
5.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Joplin
$51,154
Searcy
$50,896
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Joplin
$159,700
Searcy
$176,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Joplin
17.8%
Searcy
16.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Joplin
83.8%
Searcy
80.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Joplin
86.0
Searcy
85.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Joplin and Searcy are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Searcy leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Searcy leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSearcy has a fair market rent (2br) of $880 vs $947 in Joplin (8% lower). Searcy has a fair market rent (1br) of $734 vs $765 in Joplin.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoplin has a vacancy rate of 11.3% compared to 13.9% in Searcy. Joplin has a single-family homes of 74.2% compared to 66.1% in Searcy. Searcy has a median property tax of $1,031 vs $1,144 in Joplin (11% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Joplin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoplin: 26,297 vs Searcy: 9,816 for labor force. Joplin has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 3.8% in Searcy. Joplin has a poverty rate of 17.9% compared to 19.9% in Searcy.
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Crime & Safety — Searcy leads
Source: FBI UCRSearcy has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.78 compared to 4.17 in Joplin. Searcy has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 22.69 compared to 41.21 in Joplin. Searcy has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.29 compared to 0.52 in Joplin.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Joplin leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJoplin has a high school diploma or higher of 39.4% compared to 35.7% in Searcy. Joplin has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.8% compared to 16.6% in Searcy.
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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 2.3x the size of Searcy (23,115). Searcy skews younger with a median age of 31.1 vs 37.5.
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Joplin
Searcy
Healthcare — Searcy leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSearcy: 3.5 vs Joplin: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Searcy: 5 vs Joplin: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Searcy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoplin has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 3.8% in Searcy. Searcy has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Joplin. Searcy has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in Joplin.
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