City comparison
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 | Joplin | Kansas City | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $873/mo | $1,131/mo | 22.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $147,000 | $208,900 | 29.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $50,996 | $65,256 | 21.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.8 | 94.8 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 87.6 | 89.8 | 2.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 94.2 | 94.4 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 94.9 | 95.1 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Joplin, you'd need $115,904 in Kansas City to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Joplin, MO is about 13.7% cheaper overall than Kansas City, MO, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 33% lower in Joplin than in Kansas City. If you earn $80,000 in Joplin, you'd need about $92,723 in Kansas City to keep the same standard of living.