Joplin
- Town in Missouri
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Joplin
- grade BOverall Grade
- Town in Missouri
- Rating 3.59 out of 5 171 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade B minus
- Crime & Safetygrade C
- Housinggrade B
- Nightlifegrade B+
- Good for Familiesgrade B
- Diversitygrade B+
- Jobsgrade C+
- Weathergrade B
- Cost of Livinggrade B+
- Health & Fitnessgrade B minus
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade B
- Commutegrade A minus
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$129,100
National
$244,900Median Rent
$817
National
$1,163Area Feel
Sparse Suburban
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Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault335.5national 282.7
- Murder11.8national 6.1
- Rape92.2national 40.7
- Robbery92.2national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary1,061.4national 500.1
- Theft5,046.1national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft724.5national 284
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Working in Joplin
Jobs
grade C+
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$46,849
National
$69,021Top Private Schools Near Joplin
- grade A+
Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School
- Rating 4.6 out of 5 42 reviews
- grade B+
College Heights Christian School
- Rating 4.45 out of 5 65 reviews
- grade B+
McAuley Catholic High School
- Rating 4.04 out of 5 26 reviews
- grade unavailable
St. Mary's Elementary School
- grade unavailable
Martin Luther School
- Rating 5 out of 5 1 review
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Joplin Reviews
Rating 3.59 out of 5 171 reviews
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I've lived in Joplin all my life, 53 years. The entire town has been vastly improved overall since rebuilding from 2011 tornado. There's a lot of growth and opportunities for jobs, shopping, and entertainment in the near future. A growth like it's not seen before. It's best days are ahead!
Joplin in and of its own isn't a terrible city. In the last few years though, it has changed a lot and not in very good ways. The housing market, both rent and buying, have gone up drastically. The rental market especially. Where 3 years ago you could rent a 3 bedroom 2 bath for what you now rent a 1 bed 1 bath. Them also allowing Liberty utlities to be charging people double what they have in the last 10 years too. A lot people are having to choose between groceries and keeping the lights on.
Joplin was an ok place to live before the tornado, it has been steadily going downhill since. The schools are horrible. The municipality is intrusive and altogether unbearable. The government at each level is a horror show. The laws that are in place to govern these agencies are not observed by them. One's rights are in peril at every turn. There is no recourse to the law at the hands of the law. The crime in Joplin is astounding, to rank nationally where it does is the most exemplar natural resource of which to speak. The last 15 years have been an ever growing disappointment. To any whom would visit or think of moving here I would advise that money for escape be set aside. Joplin is a bad and nigh inescapable economic vortex that sucks the life out of its unwary inhabitants.