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Bixby, OK vs Joplin, MO

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Joplin has been positive.
- Joplin has 0.2% more unemployment than Bixby.
- Joplin job growth has increased by 4.4% in the past 10 years.
 Bixby, OKJoplin, MOUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth31.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-4.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.2%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-7.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth6.0%  Unlock6.3%
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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