Farmington, MO vs Poplar Bluff, MO

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricFarmington, MOPoplar Bluff, MO
Population18,28216,254
Median Household Income$53,729$41,941
Median Rent$855/mo$760/mo
Median Home Value$196,500$119,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.6%50%
Poverty Rate15.9%20.8%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)5.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k292923
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4464,576
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F89°F
Winter Lows25°F28°F
Snowfall9 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute19.7 min17.6 min
Hospitals22
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1513.7
College Degree Rate16.3%14.4%
Foreign-Born %2.6%1.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.6%0.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.