Livability Score

68
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities F

There are not many amenities close to this location.
Coffee (1) F
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (4) F
Frisco Depot
Attraction
Missouri Pacific Depot
Attraction
Unknown Name
Water Park
AMC CLASSIC Poplar Bluff 8
Cinema
Food and Drink (12) F
Popeyes
Fast Food
Burger King
Fast Food
Wendy's
Fast Food
KFC
Fast Food
Arby's
Fast Food
Hardee's
Fast Food
Taco Bell
Fast Food
Sonic
Fast Food
Dairy Queen
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Taco Bell
Fast Food
Fitness (0) F
Groceries (4) F
Aldi
Grocery Store
Walmart Supercenter
Grocery Store
Kroger
Grocery Store
Walmart Neighborhood Market
Grocery Store
Parks (6) F
Bacon Memorial Park
Park
Ferguson Grove
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Hillcrest Park
Park
Line Park
Park
McLane Park
Park
Shops (9) F
Petco
Pets
Hastings Books and Music
Books
Verizon
Electronics
JCPenney
Department Store
Pack's Do-It Center
Home Improvement
Hefner's Furniture
Furniture
Gift Connection
Gift Shop
TJ Hair Salon
Hairdresser
Menards
Home Improvement
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commute F

Of all people who commute, 0.3% take public transportation in Poplar Bluff.
Public Transit Stops (1)
Stops & Stations
F
Poplar Bluff
Transit Station
Workers Taking Public Transit
0.3%
F
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cost of living A+

The cost of living in Poplar Bluff is 82/100 - which is 7% lower than Missouri.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc.
A
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax
F
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crime A+

Poplar Bluff crime rates are 476 per 100k, which is 83% lower than Missouri
Property Crime
433 crimes per 100k
A+
Violent Crime
43 crimes per 100k
A+
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employment F

The median income in Poplar Bluff is $35,603 - which is 28% lower than Missouri.
Med. Household Income
$35,603
F
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
D+
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health A+

There are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,
Health & Safety (4)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc.
B+
Key Drugs
Pharmacy
Walgreens
Pharmacy
John J. Pershing VA Medical Center
Hospital
Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center
Hospital
Black River Medical Center
Hospital
Air Quality
Median Air Quality
A+
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housing A+

Poplar Bluff home prices are $104,300 - which is 26% lower than Missouri
Home Price
$104,300
F
Home Appreciation Rate
12%
A-
Home Affordability
2.9x (home price to income ratio)
A-
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schools C

The Poplar Bluff graduation rate is 75% - which is 10% lower than Missouri
School Test Scores
56%
D
High School Grad. Rates
75%
D
Elementary Schools (11) C-
Poplar Bluff Middle School
Sacred Heart School
Shady Grove School
O'Neal Elem.
Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Ctr.
Eugene Field Elem.
Oak Grove Elem.
Westwood Baptist Academy
High Schools (6) F
Shady Grove School
Poplar Bluff Tech. Career Ctr.
Poplar Bluff High
Westwood Baptist Academy
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ratings F

Poplar Bluff has an overall rating of 23% from 14 reviews.
User Reviews (2)
From AreaVibes
F
User Surveys (12)
From AreaVibes
D
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Poplar Bluff Area Facts

  • Poplar Bluff has a Livability Score of 68/100, which is considered good
  • Poplar Bluff crime rates are 83% lower than the Missouri average
  • Cost of living in Poplar Bluff is 7% lower than the Missouri average
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Not For The Elite People 0.5 rating By Nisa ( Mar 06, 2015) Poplar Bluff is a horrible place to live. People are rude and greedy. There is not much here so people gossip and do whatever they can to find entertainment. Women are so scare another women is going to take her husband. Have major insecurity issues because they never get outside ...Read More of this town. Anything more attractive than them they freak out. Since there are not jobs and money is tight people try to suck every dollar he or she can out of you. Rent is very high because real estate agents own most of the property and are greedy. The biggest jobs here are Briggs and Stratton and Gates. Entertainment for kids is bowling alley when available, skating rank that is nasty, and a water park in the summer with sky high prices. I can go to St. Louis to Six Flags cheaper than the water park. Churches are good but not the best. In this town churches are probably the best thing here. Most people are in bed clothes by 8pm and gone to bed at 9 or 10. Cops really do not seem to do much. I have live here for 10 years and its not getting better. There seems to be more food places in business. Some new food businesses going up. I guess people eat here a lot. If you happen to find a good job here do not talk about increasing your potential. People will get scare that you will improve better than them and try to get you fired. I plan on moving away quickly cuz this place has a nickname called Crazy Town. Read Less
Not for families! 0.5 rating By mom_of_2 ( Aug 14, 2013) I've lived here many years and honestly it a terrible place to live. It's even worse if you have kids. There's no jobs here. The biggest employers here are/were Nordine, Briggs & Stratton, and Gates. Nordine shut down and is moving to Mexico, Briggs isn't far behind. No other job ...Read More opportunities are available unless you want to work two or three minimum wage fast food jobs. That is if you're lucky enough to get one. The schools are terrible. The only way to get your kid in a half decent school is if you are a doctor, lawyer, or have some other really high paid job. If you have a child with special needs there are no services or help here and they're treated unfairly by the staff at the schools. There's a lot of problems with teen pregnancies & drugs. Also if you have kids watch out for nosey neighbors and DFS. They'll find any reason they can to take your kids. Also if you're a home owner I would recommend either a security system or a shot gun because if you get robbed, raped, assaulted in any way , you're going to have to be the one to take care of it because the city police won't do anything about it. Shopping here sucks. We have a few strip type malls and a Wal-Mart. We also have 4 grocery stores. There's a bowling ally and a skating rink but not much else for the kids to do. The only way to survive here is to either be rich and well off already or live on welfare and keep your kids locked up for fear of something happening to them. Cost of living might be lower here but when there's no jobs or ways to make money and all your stuff gets stolen anyway it's not worth it. I'm amazed this town got the rating it did with everything that happens here. Really the only thing it might have going for it is if you're passing through there's plenty of places to eat. There's more restaurants here than anything else. And the only night life they have here are the several bars where the drunks hang out. There's also a large selection of churches . That's the only "good" part of the community.There's a selection wanting to know who I would recommend this place to and honestly I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. Read Less
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Poplar Bluff? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Bacon Memorial Park
      Ferguson Grove
      Unknown Name
      Hillcrest Park
      Line Park
      McLane Park

      Entertainment

      Frisco Depot
      Missouri Pacific Depot
      Unknown Name
      AMC CLASSIC Poplar Bluff 8

      Food & Drink

      Popeyes
      Burger King
      Wendy's
      KFC
      Arby's
      Hardee's
      Taco Bell
      Sonic

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Poplar Bluff? Of all people who commute, 0.3% take public transportation in Poplar Bluff.
      Drive to Work
      79%

      2% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      3%

      equal to the US average

      C Health & Safety

      Is Poplar Bluff a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center
      John J. Pershing VA Medical Center

      Pharmacies

      Walgreens
      Key Drugs

      Doctors