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Joplin is a mid-size city of 52,593 people in Jasper County, Missouri. It's part of the Joplin, MO area. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 8 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $168k and rent runs about $962 a month.
52,593people
$168kTypical home
$962/moRent
90° / 45°Summer / winter
8"Snow
253Sunny days
101Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 52,593
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,381 people per sq mi
- 102 mi to Tulsa, OK
- In the Joplin, MO area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $168k (≈$1,061/mo)
- Median rent $962/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 253 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 112 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 101 days a year with rain or snow
- 8" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- 7 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (551 per 100k)
- High property crime (3,533 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 26% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 5 mi to JLN airport
- 98 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 124 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,011 ft
- 491 mi to the ocean
- 236 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 133 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 186 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 16 bars within 25 mi
- 39 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 38 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 30% of Missouri districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jasper County: R+47 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk