Jasper County, Missouri
Population 124,357 · Joplin, Carthage, Webb City
- Overall cost of living: −14.3% vs the US average, lower than 82% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Street intersections: 64 per sq mi, higher than 87% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−14.3% | lower than 82% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Joplin, MO-KS metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $166,900 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Median rent | $973 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $195/mo | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | N/A | |
| Property tax rate | 0.72% | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 4.225% | lower than 78% of US counties |
| State income tax | 4.95% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $1,196 | lower than 69% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $60,694 | lower than 64% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +3.5% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 409.8 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈225 days | higher than 71% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 90°F | higher than 65% of US counties |
| January low | 24°F | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈8 in | lower than 57% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Waco 4N, MO, 14 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 53 days | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 87 days | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 8.5% of weeks | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈67.3°F | higher than 75% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 46.8 in | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $132/yr | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $88/yr | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.08/yr | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $4.2/yr | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $20/yr | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.4/yr | lower than 55% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 9.2 µg/m³ | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 486.7 mi | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈319.6 ft | lower than 65% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 89.1% | lower than 58% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 25.3% | higher than 63% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 8.1% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 5 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 13.6:1 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 88.8% | lower than 53% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.87 | higher than 53% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.99 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.4 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 80/100k | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 7 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2.8★ | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 74.1 yrs | lower than 65% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 12.2% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 283/100k | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 73/100k | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 70.8% | higher than 61% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 19 min | lower than 98% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 137 min | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 20 min | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 88.9% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.2% | higher than 45% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 8.8% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 143 min | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 64 per sq mi | higher than 87% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 4.2 per 1k | higher than 84% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 17.9 per 1k | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Population | 124,357 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Median age | 36.8 | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +5 per 1k/yr | higher than 63% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 25.9% Dem | lower than 57% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 72.7% Rep | higher than 57% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.4% | higher than 55% of US counties |
| % White | 80.6% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 9.8% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| % Black | 1.7% | lower than 53% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1.3% | higher than 72% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.6% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.3% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 5.4% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 48 parks | lower than 51% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 19.4 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.2 | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 31 min | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.4% | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 14 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 26 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 131 km | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 8 km | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 18 | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 24 | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 31 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 6 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 23 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 66 km | higher than 78% of US counties |
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