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Bixby, OK vs Joplin, MO

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Is it cheaper to live in Joplin or is it cheaper to live in Bixby?
- Joplin is 9.4% less expensive than Bixby.

Which city has more affordable housing, Joplin or Bixby?
- Joplin housing costs are 47.1% less expensive than Bixby housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Bixby or is Health Care more affordable in Joplin.
- Health related expenses are 1.1% more in Joplin.
 Bixby, OKJoplin, MOUnited States
 Overall  Unlock77.3100
 Food & Groceries99.3  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock104.5100
 Housing83.1  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$166,600$338,100
 Utilities100  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock73.4100
 Miscellaneous101.2  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Bixby    6 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I don't live in Bixby anymore, but I did for 14 out of 17 years. It's a great town, but it lacks things to do. However, it's good for raising kids and has, or at least  More

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Over 16 years ago

Well, as you can see from the title, I'm not a Bixby Spartan anymore. However, I lived in Bixby for about 14 out of 17 years. It's a nice little town, if lacking in  More

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Bixby is Oklahoma's fastest growing city since 2000 with a 39.4% growth rate. The last 3 years Bixby's commercial retail is catching up with the residential growth.   More

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Reviews for Joplin    22 Reviews

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

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Over 10 years ago

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

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Over 12 years ago

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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