2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Joplin, MO vs Van Buren, AR

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- Van Buren has 4% less violent crime than Joplin.
- Van Buren has 47% less property crime than Joplin.
 Joplin, MOVan Buren, ARUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock29.322.7
 Property Crime95.1  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

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 Van Buren    2 Reviews

We moved to Arkansas (and to Van Buren) 4 years ago from the metro Houston, Texas area. We were sick of the traffic and crime that comes with living in a large city.   More

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Over 18 years ago

I don't like Arkansas. It's pretty, but the pay sucks. Taxes are very high, and so are  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Joplin, MissouriCrime Index
 Fairview, MO5.75
 Purcell, MO7.85
 Shoal Creek Estates, MO13.2
 Oronogo, MO13.3
 Diamond, MO13.95
 Cliff Village, MO14
 Loma Linda, MO15.2
 Leawood, MO15.45
 Grand Falls Plaza, MO17.95
 Avilla, MO18.55

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