Lee's Summit

Lee's Summit, MO

Population: 102,583
VS
St. Joseph

St. Joseph, MO

Population: 71,542

Lee's Summit vs St. Joseph

Side-by-side comparison of Lee's Summit, MO and St. Joseph, MO

Demographics

Population
103KLee's Summit
72KSt. Joseph
43% diff
Median Age
39Lee's Summit
38St. Joseph
2% diff
Pop. Density
1,606Lee's Summit
1,624St. Joseph
1% diff
Area (sq mi)
64Lee's Summit
1St. Joseph
80.9x diff
Male
48.8%
Lee's Summit
50.5%
St. Joseph
3% diff
Female
51.2%
Lee's Summit
49.5%
St. Joseph
3% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$105KLee's Summit
$56KSt. Joseph
89% diff
Per Capita Income
$49KLee's Summit
$31KSt. Joseph
55% diff
Poverty Rate
3.2%
Lee's Summit
13.6%
St. Joseph
4.3x diff
Unemployment
3.9%
Lee's Summit
4.7%
St. Joseph
21% diff
Cost of Living
91Lee's Summit
91St. Joseph

Housing

Home Value
$313KLee's Summit
$144KSt. Joseph
2.2x diff
Median Rent
$1,382Lee's Summit
$884St. Joseph
56% diff
Homeownership
73.6%
Lee's Summit
61.4%
St. Joseph
20% diff
Zillow Value
$355KLee's Summit
$125KSt. Joseph
2.8x diff
Rent Burden
29.3%
Lee's Summit
30.8%
St. Joseph
5% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
145Lee's Summit
741St. Joseph
5.1x diff
Property Crime
2,385Lee's Summit
3,934St. Joseph
65% diff
Murder Rate
1Lee's Summit
4St. Joseph
4.5x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
56°FLee's Summit
46°FSt. Joseph
21% diff
Jan Temp
31°FLee's Summit
15°FSt. Joseph
99% diff
Jul Temp
79°FLee's Summit
72°FSt. Joseph
10% diff
Rainfall
38.3"Lee's Summit
34.1"St. Joseph
12% diff
Snowfall
8.6"Lee's Summit
35.3"St. Joseph
4.1x diff

Education

Bachelor's+
48.7%
Lee's Summit
22.7%
St. Joseph
2.1x diff
High School+
97.4%
Lee's Summit
89.1%
St. Joseph
9% diff
Graduate+
19.2%
Lee's Summit
6.8%
St. Joseph
2.8x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
25.7 minLee's Summit
16.5 minSt. Joseph
56% diff
Drive Alone
73.7%
Lee's Summit
79.1%
St. Joseph
7% diff
Public Transit
0.1%
Lee's Summit
0.3%
St. Joseph
3x diff
Work from Home
19.4%
Lee's Summit
6.9%
St. Joseph
2.8x diff

Health

Obesity
32.3%
Lee's Summit
43.4%
St. Joseph
34% diff
Smoking
12.0%
Lee's Summit
20.0%
St. Joseph
67% diff
Uninsured
5.3%
Lee's Summit
13.1%
St. Joseph
2.5x diff
Diabetes
8.2%
Lee's Summit
11.6%
St. Joseph
41% diff
Heart Disease
4.5%
Lee's Summit
6.5%
St. Joseph
44% diff
Depression
26.0%
Lee's Summit
25.8%
St. Joseph
1% diff

The Verdict

27 Lee's Summit
:
9 St. Joseph

Lee's Summit leads in 27 of 36 categories

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