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Joplin vs Pensacola

Joplin, MO compared with Pensacola, FL · 621 miles apart

Joplin has 53,930 residents to Pensacola’s 53,817. Joplin comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, unemployment. Pensacola does better on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +.

Joplin, MO Pensacola, FL
Population 53,930 53,817
Density (per sq mi) 1,416 2,362
Median household income $52,097 $74,212
Median home value $168,300 $314,400
Median rent $962 $1,322
Homeownership 53.4% 64.2%
Average commute 18 min 22 min
Median age 38.5 41.3
Bachelor's degree + 26.7% 43%
Poverty rate 16.9% 12.6%
Unemployment 5.3% 6.3%
Price to income 3.2× 4.2×

Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.

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