St. Joseph, MO vs Liberty, MO

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

MetricSt. Joseph, MOLiberty, MO
Population71,23630,689
Median Household Income$57,956$88,542
Median Rent$898/mo$1,160/mo
Median Home Value$154,200$283,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)8693
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.1%43.8%
Poverty Rate17.7%7%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k500108
Property Crime Rate /100k3,6131,155
Median AQI4642
Good AQI Days /yr206270
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall21 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute17 min22.9 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.214.4
College Degree Rate23%39.6%
Foreign-Born %4.5%2.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.0%+3.9%

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