Quick answer
Prices in Joplin, MO-KS were 14.3% below the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 85.7, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 54.0, per the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities (2024)
| Category | Price index (US = 100) |
|---|---|
| All items | 85.718 |
| Goods | 94.179 |
| Housing (rents) | 53.976 |
| Utilities | 85.872 |
| Other services | 93.091 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 85.718 |
| 2023 | 85.189 |
| 2022 | 84.746 |
| 2021 | 87.803 |
| 2020 | 87.882 |
| 2019 | 89.242 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.