City comparison
Enid, OK is about 200 miles (300 km) from Joplin, MO in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 250 miles, or about 4 h behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Enid, OK to Joplin, MO takes about 23 min, covering roughly 200 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Joplin has a population of 51,848, vs 50,961 in Enid — about the same size. By land area, Enid covers about 74 sq mi vs 38 sq mi for Joplin.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Enid | Joplin | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $861/mo | $873/mo | 1.4% higher in Joplin |
| Median home value | $136,500 | $147,000 | 7.7% higher in Joplin |
| Median household income | $60,790 | $50,996 | 19.2% higher in Enid |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 94.4 | ≈ equal (Joplin slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 76.2 | 86.4 | 13.5% higher in Joplin |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 93.4 | 2.7% higher in Enid |
| Healthcare index | 95.4 | 93.6 | 1.9% higher in Enid |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Enid, you'd need $99,034 in Joplin to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Joplin, MO is about 1% cheaper overall than Enid, OK, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 4% higher in Enid than in Joplin. If you earn $80,000 in Enid, you'd need about $79,227 in Joplin to keep the same standard of living.