Population
Monroe
47,241
Joplin
52,218
Median Income
Monroe
$36,521
Joplin
$51,154
Home Value
Monroe
$174,800
Joplin
$159,700
Rent
Monroe
$823
Joplin
$889
Crime Rate
Monroe
18.92
Joplin
5.60
Cost of Living
Monroe
76.5
Joplin
86.0
Avg Temp
Monroe
N/A
Joplin
N/A
Unemployment
Monroe
10.7%
Joplin
5.7%
How Similar Are Monroe & Joplin?
Joplin is Monroe's #20 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Monroe
47,241
Joplin
52,218
Both cities have similar populations — Monroe at 47,241 and Joplin at 52,218.
Violent Crime
Monroe
18.92
Joplin
5.60
Monroe's violent crime is significantly higher than Joplin's — 70% difference.
Property Crime
Monroe
57.33
Joplin
41.21
Monroe has a 28% higher property crime than Joplin.
Political Leaning
Monroe
63.3%
Joplin
72.7%
Both cities lean Republican, but Joplin has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Monroe
10.7%
Joplin
5.7%
Monroe has a 46% higher unemployment than Joplin.
Median Income
Monroe
$36,521
Joplin
$51,154
Joplin has a 29% higher median income than Monroe.
Home Values
Monroe
$174,800
Joplin
$159,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Monroe
18.1%
Joplin
17.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Monroe
33.4%
Joplin
83.8%
Joplin's demographics is significantly higher than Monroe's — 60% difference.
Cost of Living
Monroe
76.5
Joplin
86.0
Joplin has a 11% higher cost of living than Monroe.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Monroe and Joplin differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Monroe
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Joplin
Joplin leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Monroe leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMonroe scores 67.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 78.2 in Joplin. Monroe scores 77.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 89.1 in Joplin. Monroe has a living wage (1 adult) of $33,645 vs $37,840 in Joplin (11% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe has a median property tax of $786 vs $1,144 in Joplin (31% lower). Joplin has a vacancy rate of 11.3% compared to 13.8% in Monroe. Joplin has a owner-occupied of 55.9% compared to 45.1% in Monroe.
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Jobs & Economy — Joplin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoplin has a poverty rate of 17.9% compared to 38.9% in Monroe. Joplin has a unemployment rate of 5.7% compared to 10.7% in Monroe. Joplin has a median household income of $51,154 vs $36,521 in Monroe (29% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Joplin leads
Source: FBI UCRJoplin has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.18 compared to 16.83 in Monroe. Joplin has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.60 compared to 18.92 in Monroe. Joplin has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.17 compared to 14.02 in Monroe.
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJoplin has a high school diploma or higher of 39.4% compared to 37.0% in Monroe. Monroe has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.1% compared to 17.8% in Joplin.
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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 1.1x the size of Monroe (47,241). Monroe skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 37.5.
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Monroe
Joplin
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMonroe: 2.7 vs Joplin: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Joplin: 4 vs Monroe: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe has a public transit of 2.9% compared to 0.2% in Joplin. Monroe has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Joplin. Joplin has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 7.1% in Monroe.
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