WebbMO
A town of 13,221. Public schools that outperform most of Missouri.
Population
13,221
+18.5% since 2010
Typical home
$229K
+2.1% in a year
Household income
$65K
median
Jobs based here
4,278
Balanced
What makes Webb stand out The 3 things Webb does most differently from other towns.
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A growing town Webb has grown 18.5% since 2010 10,996 people in 2010; 13,221 today.
What’s changed most in Webb?
10,996 2010
13,031 2020
13,221 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Work & commute
About one in ten working residents works right in Webb Most working residents leave Webb for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Joplin (40%), Carthage (8%) and Springfield (4%). Half commute less than 7 miles.
10% work in town
Where working residents work In Webb 10%
Joplin 40%
Carthage 8%
Springfield 4%
Neosho 2%
7 mi
median commute distance
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Schools
Webb’s public schools outperform 89% of Missouri districts The public schools Webb’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 89% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
A School Grade
Outdoors
2.7% of Webb is conserved land 4.9 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves.
#70 for trails in MO
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 2.7%
conserved · 147 of 5,531 acres
4.9 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
#87
most conserved land in MO
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. King Jack Park 1.2 mi 143 2. Hatten Park — 4 3. Sunset Creek Park — 2
Housing
A typical Webb home is worth about $229K The typical Webb home is worth about $229,000, up 2.1% in a year, 15% below the Missouri typical home.
$229K Zillow home value
Typical home value Webb $229K
Missouri $268K
Market temperature
Balanced A seller's market Buyer’s Seller’s +2.1%
value change, 1 year
Health
Healthier than 34% of U.S. towns Webb beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
C Health Grade
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better 30 too close to call 2 worse
What stands out Webb MO Fewer adults treating high blood pressure 74% 77.2% Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked 81.9% 84.5%
Freeman Health System - Freeman West
6.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
64th
percentile among MO towns
Safety
Less crime per resident than 27% of U.S. towns Webb reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 73% report less.
C Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Webb 2.2
Missouri 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Webb 11.4
Missouri 16.9
U.S. 15.5
27th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
35th
percentile among MO towns
29
violent crimes reported in 2025
154
property crimes reported in 2025
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers Webb has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
8″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 27–47°
Spring 46–68°
Summer 67–88°
Fall 48–70°
Oct 27
typical first frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
59 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
59 Moderate risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Tornadoes Heat waves
12
paid flood claims since 1982
10
federal disasters paid out here
1910 · Jane Chinn Hospital 1910 · Wikimedia Commons
Webb’s story
Webb in pictures
9 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
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Landmarks 3 places in Webb on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Famous people from Webb 9 notable people were born in Webb.
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About Webb City in Missouri, United States
Webb City is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 13,031 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. Webb City also has a police department, a fire department, and animal control services.
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Population 13,031
Area 8.6 sq mi
Elevation 1,001 ft
ZIP code 64870
Area code 417