Living in Joplin

Joplin is a large place in Missouri, United States, home to 51,818 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 13%, #1,515 of 12,111), remote workers (top 22%, #1,541 of 7,271), low-income households (top 26%, #2,473 of 9,771).

Residents51,818

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport157 km (Tulsa International)

Nearest city of 100k+106 km

Within 30 km122,200 people

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 30 m

Main railway line21.1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.1,545 km

Within 10 km70,020 people

LandscapeCentral Lowlands

Winter daylight9 h 37 min, sunset 0:05

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Good to know about Joplin

The landscape belongs to Central Lowlands.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 37 min and sets around 0:05; in late June it sets around 3:41.

How Joplin ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Missouri
Young family	35	#9,419 of 11,898	#188 of 209	Map
Low-income household	48	#2,473 of 9,771	#130 of 205	Map
Low-income family	42	#4,538 of 8,006	#130 of 135	Map
Single parent	41	#4,617 of 6,237	#100 of 105	Map
Pensioner couple	59	#5,277 of 9,474	#63 of 162	Map
Single pensioner	50	#7,160 of 9,474	#109 of 162	Map
Early retiree	55	#6,973 of 10,762	#114 of 226	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	63	#1,541 of 7,271	#70 of 142	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	32	#6,364 of 8,006	#125 of 135	Map
Budget-constrained mover	56	#1,515 of 12,111	#47 of 260	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	30	#5,768 of 7,271	#97 of 142	Map
Healthcare-first mover	36	#8,165 of 9,474	#122 of 162	Map
Nature-focused household	33	#14,449 of 18,063	#384 of 413	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	3	#15,258 of 16,523	#332 of 373	Map
Rural value seeker	40	#10,407 of 18,063	#335 of 413	Map
High-net-worth mover	43	#10,074 of 16,523	#133 of 373	Map
Lottery winner	42	#8,103 of 21,167	#146 of 509	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	61	#6,586 of 12,111	#122 of 260	Map
Coastal living	52	#6,081 of 6,413	#32 of 34	Map
Business owner	27	#9,024 of 12,111	#150 of 260	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Flat land (terrain relief)89
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)75
Foundation65
Affordability65
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)50
Sea or lake shore48
Health and elderly44
Mobility and connectivity41
Jobs and economy40
Lifestyle and amenities37
Education and family36
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)26
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)25
Green space24
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)24
Safety and community23
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)23
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.