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Joplin, MO vs Urbandale, IA

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Are people in Urbandale older or younger than people in Joplin?
- The Median Age in Urbandale is 1.0 years older than in Joplin.

Are housing costs cheaper in Urbandale or Joplin?
- Urbandale housing costs are 78.6% more expensive than Joplin housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Urbandale or Joplin?
- The average commute for residents of Urbandale is 2.0 minutes longer than it is for residents of Joplin.

Things to do in Joplin?
Collierville, Tennessee is an affluent suburb of Memphis with a population of more than 50,

Things to do in Urbandale?
Urbandale, Iowa is situated in Polk County offering visitors numerous parks such as Walker Johnston Park combined with plenty of activities from golfing at Waveland Golf Course to shopping at Urbandale Open Air mall.

 Joplin, MOUrbandale, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock45,037329,725,481
 Median Income$46,849  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock3838.4
 Avg. Home Price$166,600  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.9%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time16.26  Unlock26.38
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 Urbandale    1 Reviews

I have lived in Urbandale for 10 years and I love it here. Urbandale is a great suburb to the capital city Des Moines. We are on the city border to Des Moines, Waukee,  More

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