Lansing, KS vs St. Joseph, MO

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

MetricLansing, KSSt. Joseph, MO
Population11,24671,236
Median Household Income$102,786$57,956
Median Rent—$898/mo
Median Home Value$270,800$154,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9386
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.8%48.1%
Poverty Rate6.3%17.7%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k115500
Property Crime Rate /100k4503,613
Median AQI3446
Good AQI Days /yr342206
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows19°F20°F
Snowfall19 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute21.3 min17 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.114.2
College Degree Rate36.3%23%
Foreign-Born %3.4%4.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%-2.0%

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