Population
Hot Springs
38,023
St. Joseph
71,542
Median Income
Hot Springs
$46,441
St. Joseph
$55,578
Home Value
Hot Springs
$156,900
St. Joseph
$144,200
Rent
Hot Springs
$902
St. Joseph
$884
Crime Rate
Hot Springs
5.39
St. Joseph
7.29
Cost of Living
Hot Springs
82.3
St. Joseph
86.7
Avg Temp
Hot Springs
N/A
St. Joseph
N/A
Unemployment
Hot Springs
5.5%
St. Joseph
4.7%
How Similar Are Hot Springs & St. Joseph?
St. Joseph is Hot Springs's #25 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hot Springs
38,023
St. Joseph
71,542
St. Joseph has a 47% larger population than Hot Springs.
Violent Crime
Hot Springs
5.39
St. Joseph
7.29
St. Joseph has a 26% higher violent crime than Hot Springs.
Property Crime
Hot Springs
41.63
St. Joseph
38.51
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Hot Springs
67.0%
St. Joseph
63.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Hot Springs
5.5%
St. Joseph
4.7%
Hot Springs has a 15% higher unemployment than St. Joseph.
Median Income
Hot Springs
$46,441
St. Joseph
$55,578
St. Joseph has a 16% higher median income than Hot Springs.
Home Values
Hot Springs
$156,900
St. Joseph
$144,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Hot Springs
19.9%
St. Joseph
15.4%
Hot Springs has a 23% higher education than St. Joseph.
Demographics
Hot Springs
73.2%
St. Joseph
80.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Hot Springs
82.3
St. Joseph
86.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hot Springs and St. Joseph share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hot Springs
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St. Joseph
St. Joseph leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hot Springs leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHot Springs scores 85.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 92.5 in St. Joseph. Hot Springs scores 71.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 75.6 in St. Joseph. Hot Springs scores 88.4 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 94.0 in St. Joseph.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
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Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
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Housing Market — St. Joseph leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Joseph has a vacancy rate of 13.5% compared to 17.7% in Hot Springs. Hot Springs has a median property tax of $834 vs $1,199 in St. Joseph (30% lower). St. Joseph has a single-family homes of 74.0% compared to 65.1% in Hot Springs.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — St. Joseph leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Joseph: 34,212 vs Hot Springs: 17,561 for labor force. St. Joseph has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 5.6% in Hot Springs. St. Joseph has a unemployment rate of 4.7% compared to 5.5% in Hot Springs.
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Per Capita Income
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Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Hot Springs leads
Source: FBI UCRHot Springs has a property crime clearance of 25.3% compared to 1.4% in St. Joseph. Hot Springs has a violent crime clearance of 50.2% compared to 8.2% in St. Joseph. St. Joseph has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.16 in Hot Springs.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHot Springs has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.9% compared to 15.4% in St. Joseph.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Joseph has a population of 71,542, about 1.9x the size of Hot Springs (38,023). St. Joseph skews younger with a median age of 37.9 vs 45.1.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Hot Springs
St. Joseph
Healthcare — St. Joseph leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSt. Joseph: 4.0 vs Hot Springs: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). St. Joseph: 5 vs Hot Springs: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHot Springs has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in St. Joseph. St. Joseph has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 5.6% in Hot Springs. St. Joseph has a drive alone of 79.1% compared to 77.7% in Hot Springs.
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Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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