Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Missouri
Joplin is a southwest Missouri affordability market in Missouri, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Missouri
Springfield is the regional family affordability market in Missouri, promoted in source-ready batch 02 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Joplin has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Joplin has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Springfield minus Joplin.
| Metric | Joplin | Springfield | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $897 | $1,012 | +$115 | Joplin | Joplin has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $193,800 | $219,300 | +$25,500 | Joplin | Joplin has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $196/mo | $184/mo | -$12/mo | Springfield | Springfield has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 101 | 98 | -3 | Springfield | Springfield has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $45,920 | $50,400 | +$4,480 | Joplin | Joplin has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 80/100 | 83/100 | +3 | Springfield | Springfield has the higher move score. |