Gladstone, MO vs St. Joseph, MO

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricGladstone, MOSt. Joseph, MO
Population27,20771,236
Median Household Income$79,271$57,956
Median Rent$1,088/mo$898/mo
Median Home Value$231,500$154,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9386
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41%48.1%
Poverty Rate11%17.7%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k332500
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4483,613
Median AQI4246
Good AQI Days /yr270206
Summer Highs88°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F20°F
Snowfall11 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute22.9 min17 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1214.2
College Degree Rate31.7%23%
Foreign-Born %7.3%4.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.6%-2.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.