Joplin, MO Reviews

great place to live - 10/18/2008
Joplin is a bible belt town.. if you are religous then you would be a pefect addition to Joplin. The cost of living is cheap to. It is growing really fast but still there is really nothing to do for teenagers. There is alot to do for little kids and adults Read More

Good Life - 8/13/2008
I moved to Joplin for a job 4 years ago. I have not been dissappointed. It is not a glitzy nightlife town, which I consider to be a plus. I see a lot of comments in here about the high crime rate, yet, I never feel unsafe and when I compare the numbers with other cities that people say are better the crime numbers for them are as high or higher. It seems to be more perception than reality. Traffic is reasonable, we have two good hospitals and most of the services that a person could need. It is a short distance to Tulsa, Springfield and KC, where you can go to zoos, museums, Read More

I hate Joplin - 4/22/2008
I've lived in Joplin for almost eleven years now. Perhaps it's because I don't enjoy bizarre, unpredictable weather, methheads on every street corner, and religious hypocrites (this is the bible belt after all), but I despise this town with a passion so strong I cannot really describe it in words effectively. Every day I wake up and pray I'll be living somewhere else, where the humidity is below 99%, somewhere I can get a job and make a living doing something that challenges me artistically and creatively, somewhere there's not a church on every street corner, all preaching the same fundamentalist dogma while hating each other for being different denominations. I'm going to leave Joplin as soon as I possibly can. The only reason to live here is if you are poor and want to be even poorer since jobs are very hard to find here. I'm sick of everyone saying it's such a great place to live because it's "cheap". Sure, it's cheaper than most cities in the US, but that doesn't excuse the Read More

Joplin - Pros/Cons - 3/28/2008
Pros:
1. Good school system
2. Low cost of living and housing
3. Affordable place to live

Cons:
1. High crime rate
2. Very hard to find a job
3. Not much to do
4. It was a good place to live, but that attracted people from all around the country that screwed it Read More

It used to be a good place to live... - 3/28/2008
10 years ago, Joplin was a model for how a Midwestern city should be. It had very low crime, the lowest living and housing costs in the country, and good schools. It was a peaceful, quiet community where people could walk the streets without the fear of being shot, stabbed, beaten, raped, or mugged.

10 years later, Joplin is a complete mess, with more than triple the crime it used to have. Don't believe me? In 1999, Joplin had 275 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (where 450 is the national average); today, it has 875 (where 700 is considered high). The reasons are unknown, but looking at the population statistics, I would have to say that population growth is to blame. Joplin is by no means a boomtown, but no doubt about it, it has attracted people from other parts of the country seeking extremely low living costs and a slow-paced, small-town lifestyle. This obviously attracts economically disadvantaged individuals and even gangs from L.A. (OK, I don't know if there Read More

Joplin is a wonderful place for family living - 12/23/2007
Joplin is great. We moved here 2 years ago and found it to be affordable with above average housing, low rate of crime and lots of really nice people. We have found them to be friendly and non aggressive. You can have your privacy yet meet outgoing christians here. We wouldn't have been any better off anywhere else. The ozarks here are Read More

joplin is ok. but check out bentonville-fayettevil - 2/25/2007
check out northwest arkansas area first. bentonville, rogers, springdale, fayetteville area is 110% better.90 miles south of Read More

Information please. - 2/21/2007
My family and I are considering a move to Joplin, and we currently live in the Chattanooga, Tn. area. We like the climate here and the mountainous terrain, but not the high price in real estate. We had initially been looking at the Springfield area (because of it's proximity to the lakes and it's hilly terrain) but have scince changed our mind do to the many negative comments on the city. Anyway, can anyone who has lived in this area of Tn. tell me a little about there views on Joplin? Also, is it hilly like the Sprinfield Read More

Thinking of moving to Joplin - 10/20/2006
Can somebody answer some questions for me? How's the job market in Joplin? Are home prices Read More

great place to live - 8/25/2006
Housing is cheap and so is th COL. They are renocating downtown, so better get here Read More