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the national average
of parks in Joplin.
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Joplin is home to an active lifestyle community. Our twenty-two parks and greenways are bordered by championship golf courses and tennis and pickleball courts. Local running and cycling groups organize fun, welcoming runs and rides on our growing trail system while nearby lakes and state parks offer new adventures for hunters, fishers, and explorers.
Joplin is where arts and culture are celebrated. From local downtown galleries and monthly art walks, to diverse concert series hosted by Pro Musica and Connect2Culture, our community is igniting a passion for the arts. And with the addition of the Harry M. Cornell Arts & Entertainment Complex in Downtown Joplin, Joplin will continue to be a cultural hotspot for artists and performers for years to come.
Joplin has transformed into an affordable, livable version of the urban lifestyle with viable career, entrepreneurial, and educational opportunities. Our music and cultural venues, growing trail system, and robust culinary and coffee scenes offer big city amenities at small town prices. This is progress fueled by people harnessing their creativity and grit to build a community they are proud to call home. Consider joining us.
Joplin is built on a heritage of innovation and entrepreneurship. New tech startups, savvy e-commerce companies, and business incubators are continuing this legacy. Our growing manufacturing and healthcare industries, coupled with a thriving business community, have created a diverse job market suited for the driven self-starters, hard-workers, and leaders of the business world.
Joplin's developing culinary scene is serving up dynamic and delicious new ways to enjoy our local flavors. Besides its 250 restaurants, the Joplin area has indoor and outdoor year-round farmers' markets, numerous food trucks, and is the new home of several emerging microbreweries and coffee roasters.
