Deer Park, TX vs Joplin, MO

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Deer Park

80.3

#82 nationally

Joplin

75.8

#415 nationally

Deer Park leads in crime level (3.7 vs 15.4). Deer Park leads in median household income ($89,219 vs $50,996). Joplin leads in average commute (17.3 min vs 24.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Deer Park, TX	Joplin, MO
WhereAtHome Score	80.3 (#82)	75.8 (#415)
Population	33,176	53,095
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$281,493	$204,902
Median Household Income	$89,219	$50,996
Average Commute	24.8 min	17.3 min
Walk Score	33	35
Crime Level	3.7	15.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	88
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+5.5	R+46.8