2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Sedalia, MO vs Joplin, MO

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- Joplin has 19% less violent crime than Sedalia.
- Joplin has 16% more property crime than Sedalia.
 Sedalia, MOJoplin, MOUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock30.622.7
 Property Crime80.3  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Sedalia    5 Reviews

There is not one thing I can say about this town, other than it's proximity to better towns in all directions, that would inspire any one to move here. I have found  More

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I would not recommend this town to anyone with a young family or a family/individual who does not own transportation. No culture. No economy. HIGH Crime. Google lists 67  More

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Over 14 years ago

We came here in 2001 after living in Myrtle Beach SC for 13 years. We ended up here because I was offered and accepted a position at Whiteman AFB. Mostly, It's been  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 Sedalia, MissouriCrime Index
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 La Monte, MO5.55
 Smithton, MO16.7
 Hughesville, MO20.35
 Houstonia, MO24
 Sedalia, MO58.95

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