2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Emporia, KS vs Joplin, MO

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- Joplin has 56% more violent crime than Emporia.
- Joplin has 62% more property crime than Emporia.
 Emporia, KSJoplin, MOUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock30.622.7
 Property Crime35.8  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Emporia    3 Reviews

I hated Emporia when we first moved here 7 years ago, but have since grown to love it. At first I thought there was nothing to do, but the community has a lot to offer  More

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Over 17 years ago

In emporia there is serval very good churches to pick from so u can find a good church home  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Low cost of living and housing 3. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. Bad weather 2. Poor school system 3. High unemployment 4. Not  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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Cities with the Least Crime Near Emporia, KansasCrime Index
 Americus, KS13.7
 Admire, KS15.05
 Olpe, KS15.55
 Neosho Rapids, KS16.85
 Allen, KS18.7
 Hartford, KS18.75
 Reading, KS19.2
 Bushong, KS19.45
 Emporia, KS24.6

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