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
3.9%
Columbia4.7%
St. Joseph21% 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
$325KColumbia
$125KSt. Joseph
2.6x diff
Zillow Rent
$1,399Columbia
-St. Joseph
Rent Burden
31.4%
Columbia30.8%
St. Joseph2% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
351Columbia
741St. Joseph
2.1x diff
Property Crime
2,358Columbia
3,934St. Joseph
67% diff
Murder Rate
10Columbia
4St. Joseph
2.3x diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
56°FColumbia
46°FSt. Joseph
22% diff
Jan Temp
31°FColumbia
15°FSt. Joseph
2x diff
Jul Temp
79°FColumbia
72°FSt. Joseph
9% diff
Rainfall
44.8"Columbia
34.1"St. Joseph
31% diff
Snowfall
17.4"Columbia
35.3"St. Joseph
2x 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
6.4%
Columbia13.1%
St. Joseph2x 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
:
8
St. Joseph
Columbia leads in 28 of 36 categories