St. Joseph, MO vs Lansing, KS

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

MetricSt. Joseph, MOLansing, KS
Population71,23611,246
Median Household Income$57,956$102,786
Median Rent$898/mo—
Median Home Value$154,200$270,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)8693
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.1%39.8%
Poverty Rate17.7%6.3%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k500115
Property Crime Rate /100k3,613450
Median AQI4634
Good AQI Days /yr206342
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows20°F19°F
Snowfall21 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute17 min21.3 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.216.1
College Degree Rate23%36.3%
Foreign-Born %4.5%3.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.0%+0.8%

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