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Joplin, MO vs Alton, IL

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- People living in Alton are 10.2% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Joplin
 Joplin, MOAlton, ILUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock48.9%49.4%
 Baptist19.8%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Catholic5.2%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.6%2.1%
 Lutheran1.0%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock2.2%1.9%
 Methodist4.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock4.7%1.7%
 Other Christian21.3%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock1.2%0.9%
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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Reviews for Alton    7 Reviews

My wife, daughter, and I moved here from Phoenix Metro March 2022 and have been very happy with our move. The people have been great, having four seasons is great, and  More

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Over 2 years ago

Not sure why such low reviews. I moved here from St. Louis. Crime in Alton is NOTHING compared to that. Maybe 1 or 2 homicides a year and those are generally people  More

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Over 10 years ago

Unfortunately, Alton has become a run down, poverty stricken area. Jobs are very limited and do not pay well. Unless you plan on commuting to St. Louis for work, you  More

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