Webb City, MO vs Joplin, MO

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

MetricWebb City, MOJoplin, MO
Population13,22152,593
Median Household Income$65,469$52,097
Median Rent$1,008/mo$962/mo
Median Home Value$169,100$168,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)8686
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.2%45.7%
Poverty Rate20.5%16.9%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k252559
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3813,613
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr305305
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall8 in/yr8 in/yr
Avg Commute17.3 min18 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—1.5 / 5
Students per Teacher15.314.3
College Degree Rate26.7%26.7%
Foreign-Born %1%3.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.1%+4.3%

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