Population
Joplin
52,218
St. Joseph
71,542
Median Income
Joplin
$51,154
St. Joseph
$55,578
Home Value
Joplin
$159,700
St. Joseph
$144,200
Rent
Joplin
$889
St. Joseph
$884
Crime Rate
Joplin
5.60
St. Joseph
7.29
Cost of Living
Joplin
86.0
St. Joseph
86.7
Avg Temp
Joplin
N/A
St. Joseph
N/A
Unemployment
Joplin
5.7%
St. Joseph
4.7%
How Similar Are Joplin & St. Joseph?
St. Joseph is Joplin's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Joplin
52,218
St. Joseph
71,542
St. Joseph has a 27% larger population than Joplin.
Violent Crime
Joplin
5.60
St. Joseph
7.29
St. Joseph has a 23% higher violent crime than Joplin.
Property Crime
Joplin
41.21
St. Joseph
38.51
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Joplin
72.7%
St. Joseph
63.3%
Both cities lean Republican, but Joplin has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Joplin
5.7%
St. Joseph
4.7%
Joplin has a 18% higher unemployment than St. Joseph.
Median Income
Joplin
$51,154
St. Joseph
$55,578
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Joplin
$159,700
St. Joseph
$144,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Joplin
17.8%
St. Joseph
15.4%
Joplin has a 14% higher education than St. Joseph.
Demographics
Joplin
83.8%
St. Joseph
80.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Joplin
86.0
St. Joseph
86.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Joplin and St. Joseph share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Joplin
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Joplin leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Joplin leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJoplin has a fair market rent (2br) of $947 vs $1,077 in St. Joseph (12% lower). Joplin has a fair market rent (1br) of $765 vs $832 in St. Joseph (8% lower). Joplin scores 89.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 92.5 in St. Joseph.
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Housing Market — Joplin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoplin has a vacancy rate of 11.3% compared to 13.5% in St. Joseph. Joplin has a median home value of $159,700 vs $144,200 in St. Joseph (11% higher). St. Joseph has a owner-occupied of 61.4% compared to 55.9% in Joplin.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — St. Joseph leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoplin has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 6.9% in St. Joseph. St. Joseph: 34,212 vs Joplin: 26,297 for labor force. St. Joseph has a unemployment rate of 4.7% compared to 5.7% in Joplin.
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Crime & Safety — Joplin leads
Source: FBI UCRJoplin has a property crime clearance of 7.8% compared to 1.4% in St. Joseph. Joplin has a violent crime clearance of 23.7% compared to 8.2% in St. Joseph. Joplin has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.04 in St. Joseph.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJoplin has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.8% compared to 15.4% in St. Joseph. St. Joseph has a high school diploma or higher of 41.2% 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 ACSSt. Joseph has a population of 71,542, about 1.4x the size of Joplin (52,218).
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Joplin
St. Joseph
Healthcare — St. Joseph leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSt. Joseph: 4.0 vs Joplin: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). St. Joseph: 5 vs Joplin: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Joseph has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Joplin. Joplin has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 6.9% in St. Joseph.
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