CITY PROFILE
Joplin, MO
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Joplin, Missouri is a smaller metro with moderately priced housing, making it accessible without breaking your budget. Expect a mild climate and moderate sunshine, though the area does experience a wet climate, so you'll want to be comfortable with regular rainfall. It's a straightforward, low-cost-of-living option if you're drawn to a compact community setting.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $227K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,312/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 14°C · warmest 26.9°C · coolest 0.3°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1173 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 4.38 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #243 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy92
- Affordable to rent83
- Climate comfort69
- Plenty of sunshine54
- Big-city amenities41
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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