2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Meridian, MS vs Joplin, MO

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- Joplin has 2% more violent crime than Meridian.
- Joplin has 28% more property crime than Meridian.
 Meridian, MSJoplin, MOUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock30.622.7
 Property Crime68.5  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Meridian    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Meridian has so much to offer for a great stay, it’s affordable for visiting and for those who want to move to a family friendly town.  More

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Over 8 years ago

I lived in Meridian at one time. It's one of many places I've lived across the country so I feel I have a lot of places to compare to it. If you check the crime stats ,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Meridian has, essentially 3 parts. In one section, the residents are financially secure and these neighborhoods are fairly insulated from the criminal and related  More

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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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Cities with the Least Crime Near Meridian, MississippiCrime Index
 De Soto, MS 
 Stonewall, MS9.8
 Collinsville, MS18.35
 Lauderdale, MS24.35
 Scooba, MS28.1
 Nellieburg, MS28.2
 Meridian Station, MS28.7
 De Kalb, MS33
 Enterprise, MS33.2
 Quitman, MS33.35

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