Kansas City vs St. Joseph
Kansas City, MO compared with St. Joseph, MO · 46 miles apart
Kansas City has 521,220 residents to St. Joseph’s 71,001. Kansas City comes out ahead on median household income, bachelor's degree +, poverty rate. St. Joseph does better on median rent, homeownership, average commute.
| Kansas City, MO | St. Joseph, MO | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 521,220 | 71,001 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,657 | 1,612 |
| Median household income | $69,166 | $57,956 |
| Median home value | $242,900 | $154,200 |
| Median rent | $1,238 | $898 |
| Homeownership | 55.4% | 62.8% |
| Average commute | 21.7 min | 17 min |
| Median age | 35.8 | 38.1 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 38.4% | 23% |
| Poverty rate | 14.6% | 17.7% |
| Unemployment | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Price to income | 3.5× | 2.7× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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