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Southwest City is a tiny town of 992 people in McDonald County, Missouri. It's about 39 miles from Joplin, MO and 77 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 11 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $123k and rent runs about $622 a month.
992people
$123kTypical home
$622/moRent
90° / 47°Summer / winter
11"Snow
251Sunny days
99Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 992
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 678 people per sq mi
- 77 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 39 mi to Joplin, MO
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $123k (≈$775/mo)
- Median rent $622/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 47°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 99 days a year with rain or snow
- 11" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- 6 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (134 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (384 per 100k)
People
- Median age 28
- 43% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 7% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to XNA airport
- 75 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 162 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 62% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,047 ft
- 453 mi to the ocean
- 200 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 172 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 124 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 22 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 37% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- McDonald County: R+69 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.