Population
Springfield
169,432
Joplin
52,218
Median Income
Springfield
$45,984
Joplin
$51,154
Home Value
Springfield
$165,200
Joplin
$159,700
Rent
Springfield
$920
Joplin
$889
Crime Rate
Springfield
11.79
Joplin
5.60
Cost of Living
Springfield
83.8
Joplin
86.0
Avg Temp
Springfield
N/A
Joplin
N/A
Unemployment
Springfield
4.3%
Joplin
5.7%
How Similar Are Springfield & Joplin?
Joplin is Springfield's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Springfield
169,432
Joplin
52,218
Springfield (169,432) is about 3.2x larger than Joplin (52,218).
Violent Crime
Springfield
11.79
Joplin
5.60
Springfield's violent crime is significantly higher than Joplin's — 52% difference.
Property Crime
Springfield
41.85
Joplin
41.21
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Springfield
59.7%
Joplin
72.7%
Both cities lean Republican, but Joplin has a stronger Republican lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Springfield
4.3%
Joplin
5.7%
Joplin has a 24% higher unemployment than Springfield.
Median Income
Springfield
$45,984
Joplin
$51,154
Joplin has a 10% higher median income than Springfield.
Home Values
Springfield
$165,200
Joplin
$159,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Springfield
19.4%
Joplin
17.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Springfield
85.2%
Joplin
83.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Springfield
83.8
Joplin
86.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Springfield and Joplin share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Springfield
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Joplin
Springfield leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Springfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJoplin has a fair market rent (2br) of $947 vs $1,095 in Springfield (16% lower). Joplin has a fair market rent (1br) of $765 vs $883 in Springfield (15% lower). Springfield scores 70.3 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 ACSSpringfield has a vacancy rate of 5.4% compared to 11.3% in Joplin. Joplin has a owner-occupied of 55.9% compared to 42.9% in Springfield. Joplin has a single-family homes of 74.2% compared to 64.3% in Springfield.
Median Home Value
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Owner-Occupied
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield: 87,804 vs Joplin: 26,297 for labor force. Springfield has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 5.7% in Joplin. Joplin has a median household income of $51,154 vs $45,984 in Springfield (10% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Joplin leads
Source: FBI UCRJoplin has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.52 compared to 1.24 in Springfield. Joplin has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.18 compared to 9.44 in Springfield. Joplin has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.60 compared to 11.79 in Springfield.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSpringfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.4% compared to 17.8% in Joplin. Joplin has a high school diploma or higher of 39.4% compared to 37.9% in Springfield.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a population of 169,432, about 3.2x the size of Joplin (52,218). Springfield skews younger with a median age of 33.6 vs 37.5.
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Springfield
Joplin
Healthcare — Springfield leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSpringfield: 2.5 vs Joplin: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.2% in Joplin. Springfield has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Joplin. Springfield has a work from home of 9.0% compared to 8.5% in Joplin.
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