St. Joseph, MO vs Leavenworth, KS

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

MetricSt. Joseph, MOLeavenworth, KS
Population71,23637,195
Median Household Income$57,956$72,987
Median Rent$898/mo$1,229/mo
Median Home Value$154,200$193,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)8693
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.1%37.6%
Poverty Rate17.7%11.7%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k500455
Property Crime Rate /100k3,6131,693
Median AQI4634
Good AQI Days /yr206342
Summer Highs86°F88°F
Winter Lows20°F23°F
Snowfall21 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute17 min19.6 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.215.3
College Degree Rate23%32.6%
Foreign-Born %4.5%4.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.0%-0.9%

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