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Kansas City

Kansas City, MO

Population: 508,233
VS
St. Joseph

St. Joseph, MO

Population: 71,542

Kansas City vs St. Joseph

Side-by-side comparison of Kansas City, MO and St. Joseph, MO

Demographics

Population
508KKansas City
72KSt. Joseph
7.1x diff
Median Age
36Kansas City
38St. Joseph
6% diff
Pop. Density
1,616Kansas City
1,624St. Joseph
1% diff
Area (sq mi)
315Kansas City
1St. Joseph
398.1x diff
Male
48.4%
Kansas City
50.5%
St. Joseph
4% diff
Female
51.6%
Kansas City
49.5%
St. Joseph
4% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$67KKansas City
$56KSt. Joseph
21% diff
Per Capita Income
$40KKansas City
$31KSt. Joseph
27% diff
Poverty Rate
10.2%
Kansas City
13.6%
St. Joseph
33% diff
Unemployment
3.2%
Kansas City
2.8%
St. Joseph
14% diff
Cost of Living
91Kansas City
91St. Joseph

Housing

Home Value
$227KKansas City
$144KSt. Joseph
57% diff
Median Rent
$1,186Kansas City
$884St. Joseph
34% diff
Homeownership
54.6%
Kansas City
61.4%
St. Joseph
12% diff
Zillow Value
$245KKansas City
$125KSt. Joseph
96% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,418Kansas City
—St. Joseph
Rent Burden
29.0%
Kansas City
30.8%
St. Joseph
6% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
1,431Kansas City
568St. Joseph
2.5x diff
Property Crime
3,856Kansas City
5,740St. Joseph
49% diff
Murder Rate
30Kansas City
3St. Joseph
11.5x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
55°FKansas City
46°FSt. Joseph
20% diff
Jan Temp
28°FKansas City
14°FSt. Joseph
99% diff
Jul Temp
80°FKansas City
73°FSt. Joseph
9% diff
Rainfall
39.7"Kansas City
30.9"St. Joseph
28% diff
Snowfall
4.3"Kansas City
6.0"St. Joseph
42% diff
Sunny Days
264Kansas City
280St. Joseph
6% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
37.8%
Kansas City
22.7%
St. Joseph
67% diff
High School+
91.8%
Kansas City
89.1%
St. Joseph
3% diff
Graduate+
13.7%
Kansas City
6.8%
St. Joseph
2x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
21.9 minKansas City
16.5 minSt. Joseph
33% diff
Drive Alone
72.7%
Kansas City
79.1%
St. Joseph
9% diff
Public Transit
1.9%
Kansas City
0.3%
St. Joseph
6.4x diff
Work from Home
14.8%
Kansas City
6.9%
St. Joseph
2.1x diff

Health

Obesity
38.7%
Kansas City
43.4%
St. Joseph
12% diff
Smoking
15.8%
Kansas City
20.0%
St. Joseph
27% diff
Uninsured
10.6%
Kansas City
11.4%
St. Joseph
8% diff
Diabetes
11.9%
Kansas City
11.6%
St. Joseph
3% diff
Heart Disease
5.6%
Kansas City
6.5%
St. Joseph
16% diff
Depression
24.3%
Kansas City
25.8%
St. Joseph
6% diff

The Verdict

25 Kansas City
:
12 St. Joseph

Kansas City leads in 25 of 37 categories

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