"The Four-State Area" is a commonly used phrase that encompasses Southwest Missouri, Southeast Kansas, Northeast Oklahoma, and Northwest Arkansas, with Joplin, Missouri being center of this area. Joplin is a friendly, family-oriented community rich in history, tradition, and values. Located 7 miles from the Kansas border, ten miles from the Oklahoma border, and fifty miles from the Arkansas state line; Joplin is the medical, commercial, cultural, financial, educational recreational and transportation hub of an area that encompasses more than 5000 square miles.
This area offers an excellent quality of life to compliment the solid medical services foundation already in place.
- Enjoy the beautiful landscapes
- Diversity of the 4-seasons
- Low cost of living
- Schooling options of public, private, parochial, home schooling, and colleges
- Shopping variety
- Abundance of recreational activities for the outdoor enthusiast with easy access to the many area lakes and clear-water streams
- Close proximity to major metro areas
You can experience the best of both worlds . . . an atmosphere of small town living with amenities of a larger metro area and the opportunity to build a thriving medical practice. Why would you want to make your home anyplace else?