| TRANSPORT | Joplin | Tempe | United States |
| Commute Time | 17.5 | 23.2 | 28.1 |
| COMMUTE MODE | | | |
| Auto (alone) | 80.67% | 72.94% | 75.83% |
| Carpool | 10.27% | 10.89% | 10.67% |
| Mass Transit | 0.26% | 4.37% | 4.78% |
| Work at Home | 3.27% | 3.98% | 4.07% |
| COMMUTE TIME TO WORK | | | |
| Commute Less Than 15 min. | 55.79% | 33.37% | 28.58% |
| Commute 15 to 29 min. | 32.61% | 43.43% | 36.13% |
| Commute 30 to 44 min. | 6.97% | 17.05% | 19.69% |
| Commute 45 to 59 min. | 2.99% | 3.23% | 7.50% |
| Commute greater than 60 min. | 1.63% | 2.92% | 8.10% |
