St. Louis vs Joplin
St. Louis, MO compared with Joplin, MO · 256 miles apart
St. Louis has 278,144 residents to Joplin’s 53,930. St. Louis comes out ahead on median household income, bachelor's degree +, unemployment. Joplin does better on median rent, homeownership, average commute.
| St. Louis, MO | Joplin, MO | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 278,144 | 53,930 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,507 | 1,416 |
| Median household income | $56,160 | $52,097 |
| Median home value | $197,500 | $168,300 |
| Median rent | $997 | $962 |
| Homeownership | 45.3% | 53.4% |
| Average commute | 22.1 min | 18 min |
| Median age | 36.8 | 38.5 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 41.1% | 26.7% |
| Poverty rate | 20.6% | 16.9% |
| Unemployment | 5% | 5.3% |
| Price to income | 3.5× | 3.2× |
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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