Joplin, MO is known for its many outdoor activities, diverse culture, and great restaurants. Located in the Four States Area in southwest Missouri, Joplin is a great place to visit. Visitors can take part in activities like camping, fishing, kayaking, and hiking on nearby trails. The city offers plenty of shopping opportunities with its many boutiques and antique stores. Additionally, people can enjoy the local art scene by visiting the many galleries around town. There are several music venues where you can catch live performances from local bands and artists. When it comes to dining out in Joplin, there's something for everyone at the city's numerous restaurants. Whether you're looking for fine dining or traditional American fare, there's something to suit every taste.
The reviews of Joplin are generally positive. Visitors often comment on the friendly locals and unique attractions that make this city special. Many travelers appreciate the abundance of outdoor recreation available at nearby parks and trails. Dining experiences also seem to be especially favored among visitors who appreciate the wide variety of options available throughout town. In addition to these comments about what makes Joplin special are also complimentary remarks about how safe it is compared to other cities in Missouri. People feel welcome and secure while they enjoy their time here in this vibrant city!
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Joplin is reborn and thriving post-tornado - 6/19/2019
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 viable career, entrepreneurial, and educational opportunities, burgeoning music and cultural venues, bike trails and walkable streets, and robust culinary and coffee scenes. The medical school -- and now the dental school -- is fueling the demand for new quality-of-life amenities that continue to transform Joplin into an even greater place to live, work, play, and learn.
The Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (KCU) launched a new medical school in Joplin in 2017, infusing hundreds of med students, faculty, and staff into our community. Now (June 2019) KCU announced plans for a College of Dental Medicine in Joplin, MO. It is estimated the College of Dental Medicine will have an $80 million cost of construction, generate a financial impact of $45 million annually, support more
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climate - 5/26/2015
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 snow you get ice. I would rather travel in the
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Climate - 4/27/2013
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 about 5 months and is hot! There is however not much humidity.
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growing up in joplin and seeing it all - 8/1/2011
i have grown up in joplin my entire life. i have been reading some of the previous comments on here about joplin and i am highly amazed over how many people actually have something nasty to say. when i was young i lived out in the country. i never really grew up around problems of any sort. yea, sure in school there might have been drugs around but that didnt mean everyone did them. but i still to this day have never been around meth. there have been meth labs around our area but it does not come out of joplin. it comes out of the baxter springs, galena, and riverton area. and all the remarks i see about crime and theft, since when is there a city were there isnt theft? yeah maybe cars get "broke into" if you leave them unlocked, or something may get stolen off your lawn thats up by the road, but seriously why would you put something out by the road like that or leave your car unlocked. i have never known anyone whos house has been broken into. and out version of fun is not going to
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A realistic portray of Joplin/Webb City, MO - 8/18/2010
Pros: Low cost of living. You can find a very nice house for far below the national average. If you happen to land one of the few worthwhile jobs (see below) in the area, then you will live very comfortably. If you want to live in a heavily Republican area, then you will be at home here politically. There are a decent number of good restaurants in the area, including great Thai and sushi, which one would not expect in a smaller Midwest town. Shopping is adequate for most people. There are several school districts that receive high marks, and the private schools are top notch. Just do your research before buying a home. The area seems to be growing, unfortunately it is only in retail and restaurants for the most part.
Cons: If you are a college-educated individual, you will have a very hard time finding suitable employment here. You will compete with many other individuals for the same low-paying job. Actually, you won't really compete, as the majority of the
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employment opportunities - 9/25/2009
I am getting out of the Army soon and am wondering what the job opportunities are like in the Joplin, Missouri area. I also have four children ranging from age 5 years old to 1 year old who will be attending school soon. Is there any way that I could get information on what the school systems are like. Frindley enviroment for children. What the crime rates are like. Just a good, clean, and quuiet place to
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Joplin, MO is my CHOICE! - 6/18/2009
I've lived all over the country on both coasts as well in the Northern Mid-West. I've also lived in huge metropolitan areas as well as small towns of less than 20,000. I've finally come to roost in Joplin and find it to be the perfect place to live. The town's size is perfect - not too much traffic, violence, crime, good public schools and higher education choices, cultural events, and recreational choices. The cost of living here is very reasonalbe. Added to all of that is our great climate - we actually get four fairly EQUAL amounts of all four seasons and the beautiful Ozarks region - what's not to like? I've made my choice as I face retirement and it's to stay right here in
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We love Joplin !!! - 6/2/2009
Joplin has been our home for the past 20 years. We raised our 3 children here and plan to stay .
Joplin is a nice , friendly, safe town , with good schools , medical care , shopping, and beautiful four seasons . We found a church, doctors, friends and independent auto repair (on 15th street ) we love - what more could you ask for...? .. ;))
If you want "big city" for a day or weekend , you can drive to Tulsa, KC or Springfield.
We never run out of things to do right here in the Joplin area.
Did I say it is a beautiful area too ? It is ...with a lot of history too !
We love to travel - but home is best
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I use to live in Joplin - 3/24/2009
The schools I went to were filled with drugs, fights, rapes, and recently I've heard on the news a school shooting. The people in Joplin are inbred. There is a good ol boy network for sure. Jobs? YOu get to choose between factories, resturants and if you're REALLY lucky, you can be a bank teller.
Everyone has a gun and they shoot at things like power line insulators, houses, buildings, street signs, etc. Joplin has an EXTREMELY HIGH NUMBER OF METH ADDICTS!
One night, I was woke up by gunshots. I look out the window and the guy across the street from me was drunk, shooting his .357 magnum down the street and yelling. You see, about half the crime here goes unreported. Most of the time, no one calls the cops. Joplin is the place I take white racist snobs to prove that white folks have ghettos too.
Seriously, the schools are horrible. After I dropped out, I got my GED, went to college and became an engineering technician. The closest Engineering
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