| Joplin, MO | Alton, IL | United States |
Overall | 77.3 | 82.5 | 100 |
Food & Groceries | 94.7 | 92.0 | 100 |
Health | 104.5 | 94.4 | 100 |
Housing | 44.0 | 22.8 | 100 |
Median Home Cost | $166,600 | $79,500 | $338,100 |
Utilities | 10,320.0% | 10,050.0% | 10,000.0% |
Transportation | 73.4 | 91.8 | 100 |
Miscellaneous | 69.4 | 133.4 | 100 |
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Wow, this content is dated. Here's an update on Joplin:
The Joplin community is rapidly becoming an affordable, livable version of the urban lifestyle that offers More
Joplin is inexpensive to live in however humidity is through the roof if you have a roof due to the threat of tornados here. Winters are mild but usually instead of More
Winter lasts about 4 months and is fairly cold. Mostly cloudy and dreary with very little if any snow. Spring lasts about 6 weeks and has plenty of rain. Summer lasts More
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My wife, daughter, and I moved here from Phoenix Metro March 2022 and have been very happy with our move. The people have been great, having four seasons is great, and More
Not sure why such low reviews. I moved here from St. Louis. Crime in Alton is NOTHING compared to that. Maybe 1 or 2 homicides a year and those are generally people More
Unfortunately, Alton has become a run down, poverty stricken area. Jobs are very limited and do not pay well. Unless you plan on commuting to St. Louis for work, you More
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