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Duquesne vs Joplin

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (137× in Joplin) and size (23.3× in Joplin).

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Duquesne, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 2,257 people
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Joplin, MOA history townMissouri · 52,593 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

DuquesneKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 18%of MO districts Health70% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Duquesne →
JoplinA history town
HistorySettled in 187330 places on the National Register Famous people53 notable peopleborn in Joplin Work39,694 jobsbased in Joplin, a regional job hub All about Joplin →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Trails137×
Joplin has more miles of trail
Joplin 13.7 miDuquesne 0.1 mi
Size23.3×
Joplin is the bigger place
Joplin 52,593Duquesne 2,257
Work in town+47.4 pts
More of Joplin’s workers stay in town
Joplin 50.3%Duquesne 2.9%
Growth since 2010+19.3 pts
Duquesne has grown faster since 2010
Duquesne +22.5%Joplin +3.2%
Typical home built20 yrs
Joplin’s homes are older
Duquesne 2005Joplin 1985
Age 65++6.2 pts
Joplin has more people 65 and up
Joplin 19.4%Duquesne 13.2%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $250 more a month in Duquesne

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Duquesne$1,460/mo
Typical home $252K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.65% · or rent about $862/mo · Housing →
Joplin$1,210/mo
Typical home $207K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.69% · or rent about $962/mo · Housing →

The difference: $250 a month, about $3,000 a year, between Duquesne and Joplin.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Duquesne and Joplin share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

DuquesneJoplinDuquesneJoplin
Duquesne ↔ Joplin2.5 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
450 Duquesne residents work in Joplin (49.4% of its workers)
321 Joplin residents work in Duquesne (1.5% of its workers)
Work & commute in Duquesne →
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Missouri ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
–DuquesneNot graded DJoplinSafer than 5% of U.S. towns
Schools
C−DuquesneBetter than 18% of districts in the state C−JoplinBetter than 18% of districts in the state
Health
CDuquesneHealthier than 30% of U.S. towns C−JoplinHealthier than 16% of U.S. towns
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
DuquesneJoplin
Snow a year8″8″
January low25°F25°F
July high90°F90°F
Growing season (days)206d206d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)37th57th
Outdoors & history
DuquesneJoplin
Trails—14 mi
Conserved land—2.7%
Settled—1873
National Register places—30
Archive photos212
Famous people born here—53
Community
DuquesneJoplin
Library hours a week—61 hrs
Colleges in town—2
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

DuquesneJoplin
People
Population 2,257Lowest 52,593Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +22.5%Highest MO: +2.8% +3.2%Lowest MO: +2.8%
Median age 34.4±9.7Lowest 12% below MO 38.5±1.1Highest about the MO average
Joplin and Duquesne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.9%±6Lowest MO: 22.3% 20.9%±1.5Highest MO: 22.3%
Joplin and Duquesne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 13.2%±2.2Lowest MO: 17.9% 19.4%±1.4Highest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 26.9%Highest MO: 32.4% 26.7%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.3%±3.3Lowest MO: 5.7% 7.5%±0.9Highest MO: 5.7%
Joplin and Duquesne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $54,135±$14kHighest 23% below MO $52,097±$4kLowest 26% below MO
Duquesne and Joplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $184,200±$23kHighest 20% below MO $168,300±$7kLowest 27% below MO
Duquesne and Joplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $862±$46Lowest 17% below MO $962±$28Highest 7% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,202Highest 38% below MO $1,158Lowest 41% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 59.6%±15.2Highest MO: 45.6% 47.8%±5.1Lowest MO: 45.6%
Duquesne and Joplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 14.2%Lowest MO: 12.6% 16.9%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 51.2%Lowest MO: 68.1% 53.4%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 2005Highest 27 yrs newer than MO 1985Lowest 7 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 14 minLowest 39% below MO 18 minHighest 23% below MO
Work from home 5.1%±3.8Lowest MO: 13% 10%±2.1Highest MO: 13%
Joplin and Duquesne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.9%Lowest 50.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 4.3 mi 4.3 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.41Lowest 1.88Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Joplin (49%)Springfield (5%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 49% work in Joplin2% work in Duquesne
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 2.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miLowest 13.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 15Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 73.6Lowest 74.8Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#159 of 226 in MO
School district JOPLIN SCHOOLSDIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICE · JOPLIN SCHOOLS
High school in town None in townJoplin High
Students per teacherat that high school — 18.4
Missouri average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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