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Cost & Benefits

Joplin vs Kansas City

Simple answer

You'd likely save $276 a month in Joplin.

Typical rent is $1,238 in Kansas City and $962 in Joplin. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Joplin

Missouri

Typical rent
$962
Typical pay
$52,097 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,153
Price index
85.7 (metro)

Kansas City

Missouri

Typical rent
$1,238
Typical pay
$69,166 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,546
Price index
92.5 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Joplin and Kansas City are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.