64804 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
64804
64850
Opportunity
66 · Top 28%
vs64 · Top 32%
Growth
66 · Top 21%
vs67 · Top 19%
Climate
71 · Top 44%
vs71 · Top 44%
Physical resilience
38 · Bottom 30%
vs35 · Bottom 28%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 10%
vs100 · Top 9%
Access
70 · Bottom 12%
vs77 · Bottom 19%
Economic stability
46 · Bottom 27%
vs45 · Bottom 25%
Measured values
| Metric | 64804 | 64850 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 37,016 | 25,126 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $62,574 | $63,469 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $37,155 | $28,342 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 405/sq mi | 124/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $185,300 | $171,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $947 | $774 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 67.4% | 70.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 3.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.9% | 0.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.9% | 21.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.9% | 15.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 257 | 89 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.9 | 6.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 11.7% | -1.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 25°F | 25°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 45.6" | 45.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 52 mi | 40 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.1 min | 23.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.4 | 36.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 1 | 12 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 5.50 | 15.21 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 72.7% | 60.1% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
64804
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, cold wave.
64850
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, inland flooding, cold wave.
Full profiles: 64804 — Joplin, MO · 64850 — Neosho, MO · How this is calculated: methodology