Kearney, MO vs St. Joseph, MO

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

MetricKearney, MOSt. Joseph, MO
Population10,88571,236
Median Household Income$103,622$57,956
Median Rent$1,251/mo$898/mo
Median Home Value$298,400$154,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9386
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.6%48.1%
Poverty Rate3.6%17.7%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k88500
Property Crime Rate /100k4473,613
Median AQI4246
Good AQI Days /yr270206
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall19 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute23.5 min17 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.914.2
College Degree Rate36.8%23%
Foreign-Born %1.3%4.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.6%-2.0%

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