City comparison
Florissant, MO is about 250 miles (425 km) from Joplin, MO in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 325 miles, or about 5 h 15 min 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 Florissant, MO to Joplin, MO takes about 31 min, covering roughly 250 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.
Florissant has a population of 52,167, vs 51,848 in Joplin — about the same size. By land area, Joplin covers about 38 sq mi vs 13 sq mi for Florissant.
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 | Florissant | Joplin | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,195/mo | $873/mo | 36.9% higher in Florissant |
| Median home value | $125,200 | $147,000 | 17.4% higher in Joplin |
| Median household income | $64,178 | $50,996 | 25.8% higher in Florissant |
| Groceries index | 99.7 | 94.4 | 5.6% higher in Florissant |
| Utilities index | 71.9 | 86.4 | 20.2% higher in Joplin |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 93.4 | 5.4% higher in Florissant |
| Healthcare index | 98.7 | 93.6 | 5.4% higher in Florissant |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Florissant, you'd need $86,679 in Joplin to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Joplin, MO is about 13.3% cheaper overall than Florissant, MO, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 45% higher in Florissant than in Joplin. If you earn $80,000 in Florissant, you'd need about $69,344 in Joplin to keep the same standard of living.