Poplar Bluff, MO vs Farmington, MO

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

MetricPoplar Bluff, MOFarmington, MO
Population16,25418,282
Median Household Income$41,941$53,729
Median Rent$760/mo$855/mo
Median Home Value$119,800$196,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50%40.6%
Poverty Rate20.8%15.9%
Unemployment Rate5.2% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k923292
Property Crime Rate /100k4,5762,446
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F87°F
Winter Lows28°F25°F
Snowfall5 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute17.6 min19.7 min
Hospitals22
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.715
College Degree Rate14.4%16.3%
Foreign-Born %1.4%2.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%+5.6%

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