Cost of Living in Joplin
Joplin's cost of living runs genuinely low on housing and property taxes, though this record discloses honestly that household income also runs below the national figure.
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Learn moreGenuinely low housing and property-tax costs
Joplin's $205,909 average home value and 0.88% effective property tax rate both run below Missouri statewide and national medians.
A real, disclosed income gap
Joplin's median household income ($52,097) runs below the national figure, with a genuinely elevated 16.9% poverty rate -- this record discloses this honestly alongside the low cost structure.
Missouri's newly flat state income tax
Missouri's real, flat 4.0% state income tax (effective January 1, 2026) applies statewide, including in Joplin.
Key takeaways
- Joplin's housing and property tax costs both run genuinely below Missouri and national medians.
- Joplin's median household income runs below the national figure, with a real, elevated poverty rate.
- Missouri's flat 4.0% state income tax applies statewide, including in Joplin.
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