2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Cleveland, TN vs Joplin, MO

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Highlights
- Household income in Joplin, is 3% less than it is in Cleveland and is 47% below the National Average.
- Cleveland unemployment rate is 5.6%.
- Joplin unemployment rate is 4.0%.
 Cleveland, TNJoplin, MOUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.6%4.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.6%0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.4%24.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.8%8.1%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%5.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,705$27,158$37,638
 Household Income$48,431$46,849$69,021
 Family Median Income$66,803$57,419$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Cleveland, TNJoplin, MOUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K14.4%14.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.9%5.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.7%11.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.8%11.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K11.2%9.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.0%10.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.4%11.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.1%9.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K15.6%9.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.2%3.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.7%3.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Cleveland, TNJoplin, MOUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.9%14.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.5%4.0%6.5%
 Community, social services3.5%3.0%1.8%
 Legal0.4%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library9.0%4.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.9%2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.8%6.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.6%4.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.0%1.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving8.6%7.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.9%3.8%3.6%
 Personal care2.7%2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.1%20.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.2%4.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving17.8%19.8%13.1%
Reviews for Cleveland    12 Reviews

All of these reviews are so dated. On my search for a place to retire in eastern Tennessee, I spent time in Cleveland in May 2023. I stayed at an AirBnB. Well, it will  More

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I just moved from Cleveland the last week of December 2023 and lived in Bradley County about 4 miles out of city limits for 21+ years and 2 years in the city limits.   More

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Over 6 years ago

Lived in Cleveland for the last 15 years. Dont believe any glowing reviews you read. The job situation here is terrible. on any given major street you can find an  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 9 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 11 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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