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Columbia vs St. Joseph
Side-by-side comparison of Columbia, MO and St. Joseph, MO
Demographics
Population
127KColumbia
72KSt. Joseph
78% diff
Median Age
29Columbia
38St. Joseph
30% diff
Pop. Density
1,883Columbia
1,624St. Joseph
16% diff
Area (sq mi)
68Columbia
1St. Joseph
85.5x diff
Male
48.1%
Columbia50.5%
St. Joseph5% diff
Female
51.9%
Columbia49.5%
St. Joseph5% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$64KColumbia
$56KSt. Joseph
16% diff
Per Capita Income
$37KColumbia
$31KSt. Joseph
19% diff
Poverty Rate
7.9%
Columbia13.6%
St. Joseph72% diff
Unemployment
2.6%
Columbia2.8%
St. Joseph8% diff
Cost of Living
91Columbia
91St. Joseph
Housing
Home Value
$268KColumbia
$144KSt. Joseph
86% diff
Median Rent
$1,067Columbia
$884St. Joseph
21% diff
Homeownership
49.4%
Columbia61.4%
St. Joseph24% diff
Zillow Value
$315KColumbia
$125KSt. Joseph
2.5x diff
Zillow Rent
$1,399Columbia
—St. Joseph
Rent Burden
31.4%
Columbia30.8%
St. Joseph2% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
321Columbia
568St. Joseph
77% diff
Property Crime
2,594Columbia
5,740St. Joseph
2.2x diff
Murder Rate
9Columbia
3St. Joseph
3.3x diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
55°FColumbia
46°FSt. Joseph
18% diff
Jan Temp
28°FColumbia
14°FSt. Joseph
99% diff
Jul Temp
78°FColumbia
73°FSt. Joseph
7% diff
Rainfall
39.8"Columbia
30.9"St. Joseph
29% diff
Snowfall
5.7"Columbia
6.0"St. Joseph
6% diff
Sunny Days
264Columbia
280St. Joseph
6% diff
Education
Bachelor's+
56.5%
Columbia22.7%
St. Joseph2.5x diff
High School+
95.3%
Columbia89.1%
St. Joseph7% diff
Graduate+
25.5%
Columbia6.8%
St. Joseph3.8x diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
16.7 minColumbia
16.5 minSt. Joseph
1% diff
Drive Alone
74.1%
Columbia79.1%
St. Joseph7% diff
Public Transit
1.2%
Columbia0.3%
St. Joseph4x diff
Work from Home
9.6%
Columbia6.9%
St. Joseph39% diff
Health
Obesity
32.0%
Columbia43.4%
St. Joseph36% diff
Smoking
13.6%
Columbia20.0%
St. Joseph47% diff
Uninsured
8.1%
Columbia11.4%
St. Joseph41% diff
Diabetes
10.2%
Columbia11.6%
St. Joseph14% diff
Heart Disease
5.3%
Columbia6.5%
St. Joseph23% diff
Depression
23.7%
Columbia25.8%
St. Joseph9% diff
The Verdict
28
Columbia
:
9
St. Joseph
Columbia leads in 28 of 37 categories