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Fresno, CA vs Joplin, MO

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- Joplin is 0% more densely populated than Fresno.
- People are 9.4% more likely to be married in Joplin.
- The Median Age is 5.3 years older in Joplin.
 Fresno, CAJoplin, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock51,539329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3738.4
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 Population - 2010497,763  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock45,504285,036,114
 Population - 1990354,202  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now49.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,367.293.4
 Land Area114.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fresno, CAJoplin, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Fresno, CAJoplin, MOUnited States
 White25.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.2%12.2%
 Asian13.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fresno, CAJoplin, MOUnited States
 Married Population42.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.1%50.2%
 Never Married42.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households174,756  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,13280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households56,917  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Fresno    77 Reviews

I'm not gonna say this city is terrible, but it certainly has many issues that need to be taken care of and unfortunately the city council has done a poor job keeping up  More

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I've lived in Fresno my entire life and when I became an adult, I began to realize how much being a resident here really sucks, it might be cheaper than most other  More

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Lived here since 2002. I may be flamed for this, but.. total dump and I would rate 0 stars if I could. You only really move here to move out. As good as a gas stop.  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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