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Joplin, MO vs Mystic, CT

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- Mystic spends 156.8% more per student than Joplin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.7% lower in Mystic than in Joplin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mystic had 6.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Joplin
 Joplin, MOMystic, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$26,209$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,766  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,420$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4034573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.7%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 Mystic    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Mystic is probably one of my favourite places in the world to visit. It's a tiny town full of history. Over the years, Mystic has really taken advantage of its rich  More

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Over 10 years ago

Lyme Disease is carried by ticks smaller than a pinhead and Connecticut is infested with them. Harsh winters are mentioned, but summer hurricanes are also a con.   More

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A little costly to live here in Ct.,especially in Mystic. Good colleges and universities are everywhere in CT. Plenty to do and things to see. Mystic has very little  More

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