Liberty, MO vs St. Joseph, MO

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

MetricLiberty, MOSt. Joseph, MO
Population30,68971,236
Median Household Income$88,542$57,956
Median Rent$1,160/mo$898/mo
Median Home Value$283,300$154,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9386
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.8%48.1%
Poverty Rate7%17.7%
Unemployment Rate4%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k108500
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1553,613
Median AQI4246
Good AQI Days /yr270206
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall19 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute22.9 min17 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.414.2
College Degree Rate39.6%23%
Foreign-Born %2.5%4.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.9%-2.0%

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