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Joplin, MO vs Memphis, TN

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Highlights
- Memphis spends 19.8% more per student than Joplin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.3% higher in Memphis than in Joplin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Memphis had 3.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Joplin
 Joplin, MOMemphis, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,225$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,766  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,030$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9584573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
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 Memphis    148 Reviews

I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too.  More

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Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to  More

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Over 5 years ago

Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, the  More

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