St. Joseph, MO vs Gladstone, MO

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

MetricSt. Joseph, MOGladstone, MO
Population71,23627,207
Median Household Income$57,956$79,271
Median Rent$898/mo$1,088/mo
Median Home Value$154,200$231,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)8693
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.1%41%
Poverty Rate17.7%11%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k500332
Property Crime Rate /100k3,6131,448
Median AQI4642
Good AQI Days /yr206270
Summer Highs86°F88°F
Winter Lows20°F25°F
Snowfall21 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute17 min22.9 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.212
College Degree Rate23%31.7%
Foreign-Born %4.5%7.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.0%+1.6%

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