2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Joplin, MO vs Washington, DC

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- Washington has 46% more violent crime than Joplin.
- Washington has 33% less property crime than Joplin.
 Joplin, MOWashington, DCUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock56.222.7
 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 Washington    97 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  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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