| | Joplin, MO | Olympia, WA | United States |
| Overall | 77.3 | 112.1 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 94.7 | 101.4 | 100 |
| Health | 104.5 | 87.1 | 100 |
| Housing | 44.0 | 155.4 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $166,600 | $472,500 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,320.0% | 7,440.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 73.4 | 91.1 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 69.4 | 143.0 | 100 |
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The Joplin community is rapidly becoming an affordable, livable version of the urban lifestyle that offers More
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
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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