St. Louis vs St. Joseph
St. Louis, MO compared with St. Joseph, MO · 257 miles apart
St. Louis has 278,144 residents to St. Joseph’s 71,001. St. Louis comes out ahead on bachelor's degree +. St. Joseph does better on median household income, median rent, homeownership.
| St. Louis, MO | St. Joseph, MO | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 278,144 | 71,001 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,507 | 1,612 |
| Median household income | $56,160 | $57,956 |
| Median home value | $197,500 | $154,200 |
| Median rent | $997 | $898 |
| Homeownership | 45.3% | 62.8% |
| Average commute | 22.1 min | 17 min |
| Median age | 36.8 | 38.1 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 41.1% | 23% |
| Poverty rate | 20.6% | 17.7% |
| Unemployment | 5% | 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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