Miami, OK vs Joplin, MO

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

MetricMiami, OKJoplin, MO
Population12,92652,593
Median Household Income$46,410$52,097
Median Rent$835/mo$962/mo
Median Home Value$107,600$168,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—86
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.5%45.7%
Poverty Rate22.6%16.9%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k474559
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3403,613
Median AQI4938
Good AQI Days /yr196305
Summer Highs88°F89°F
Winter Lows26°F27°F
Snowfall7 in/yr8 in/yr
Avg Commute17.7 min18 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 51.5 / 5
Students per Teacher16.314.3
College Degree Rate15.5%26.7%
Foreign-Born %3.6%3.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.8%+4.3%

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