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Joplin, MO vs Benton, KY

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- Benton has 9.7% more rainy days than Joplin.
- Benton has 7.6% less Sunny Days than Joplin.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Benton scores 2.7% worse than Joplin
 Joplin, MOBenton, KYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5138
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock102106
 Sunny211  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index4.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4272443
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 Benton    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

It seems like a nasty town ever since it decided to be a sundown town back in 1914. Pretty much speaks for itself.  More

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We were looking for a cute small town (pop. under 10,000), low crime, and moderate winters. By "cute" I mean that the Main Street has lots of locally owned small  More

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Over 17 years ago

Marshall County is the best place in the world to  More

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