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Compare Lees Summit to Joplin

This post compares Lees Summit, Missouri to Joplin, Missouri across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Lees Summit (city) Joplin (city)
Population 95,270 51,540
Income (median) $56,828 $36,217
Home Value (median) $200,300 $120,000
White 85% 87%
Black 7% 3%
Asian 2% 1%
With Kids 37% 28%
Age (median) 38 36
Rentals 22% 42%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lees Summit or Joplin?
A: Lees Summit has a larger population count than Joplin: 95270 compared with 51540 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Lees Summit or in Joplin?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Lees Summit.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Lees Summit or Joplin?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Lees Summit.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Joplin does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 22% for Lees Summit versus 42% for Joplin.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lees Summit may include: OFallon, Raymore, and Liberty.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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