| | Walsenburg, CO | Joplin, MO | United States |
| Overall | 78.6 | 77.3 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 97.8 | 94.7 | 100 |
| Health | 88.8 | 104.5 | 100 |
| Housing | 37.7 | 44.0 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $183,600 | $166,600 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,150.0% | 10,320.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 77.1 | 73.4 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 100.4 | 69.4 | 100 |
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Reviews for Walsenburg 
7 Reviews
Yes housing is cheap, but it is not cheap to live here. You will likely pay more in utilities than you will in rent and that is miserable. Food and other items are More
I'm not sure what "zip zam" is doing wrong, but the Walsenburg I visit
for weeks (or months) every year is nothing like that person
describes.
People are decent and More
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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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