Population
Joplin
52,218
Williamsport
27,629
Median Income
Joplin
$51,154
Williamsport
$49,363
Home Value
Joplin
$159,700
Williamsport
$146,500
Rent
Joplin
$889
Williamsport
$825
Crime Rate
Joplin
5.60
Williamsport
2.35
Cost of Living
Joplin
86.0
Williamsport
85.1
Avg Temp
Joplin
N/A
Williamsport
N/A
Unemployment
Joplin
5.7%
Williamsport
6.1%
How Similar Are Joplin & Williamsport?
Williamsport is Joplin's #19 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Joplin
52,218
Williamsport
27,629
Joplin has a 47% larger population than Williamsport.
Violent Crime
Joplin
5.60
Williamsport
2.35
Joplin's violent crime is significantly higher than Williamsport's — 58% difference.
Property Crime
Joplin
41.21
Williamsport
16.37
Joplin's property crime is significantly higher than Williamsport's — 60% difference.
Political Leaning
Joplin
72.7%
Williamsport
70.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Joplin
5.7%
Williamsport
6.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Joplin
$51,154
Williamsport
$49,363
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Joplin
$159,700
Williamsport
$146,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Joplin
17.8%
Williamsport
15.8%
Joplin has a 11% higher education than Williamsport.
Demographics
Joplin
83.8%
Williamsport
76.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Joplin
86.0
Williamsport
85.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Joplin and Williamsport share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Joplin
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Williamsport
Williamsport leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Williamsport leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJoplin has a fair market rent (1br) of $765 vs $995 in Williamsport (23% lower). Joplin has a fair market rent (2br) of $947 vs $1,195 in Williamsport (21% lower). Williamsport scores 71.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 78.2 in Joplin.
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Housing Market — Joplin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoplin has a median property tax of $1,144 vs $2,727 in Williamsport (58% lower). Joplin has a owner-occupied of 55.9% compared to 43.5% in Williamsport. Joplin has a vacancy rate of 11.3% compared to 15.4% in Williamsport.
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Jobs & Economy — Joplin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoplin: 26,297 vs Williamsport: 13,523 for labor force. Joplin has a poverty rate of 17.9% compared to 25.2% in Williamsport. Williamsport has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 8.5% in Joplin.
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Crime & Safety — Williamsport leads
Source: FBI UCRWilliamsport has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.29 compared to 4.18 in Joplin. Williamsport has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.36 compared to 4.17 in Joplin. Williamsport has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 16.37 compared to 41.21 in Joplin.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Joplin leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJoplin has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.8% compared to 15.8% in Williamsport. Joplin has a high school diploma or higher of 39.4% compared to 36.8% in Williamsport.
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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 1.9x the size of Williamsport (27,629). Williamsport skews younger with a median age of 30.9 vs 37.5.
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Joplin
Williamsport
Healthcare — Williamsport leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWilliamsport: 4.0 vs Joplin: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Williamsport: 5 vs Joplin: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Williamsport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilliamsport has a public transit of 4.0% compared to 0.2% in Joplin. Williamsport has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.1% in Joplin. Joplin has a drive alone of 78.4% compared to 63.5% in Williamsport.
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