Population
Springfield
169,432
St. Joseph
71,542
Median Income
Springfield
$45,984
St. Joseph
$55,578
Home Value
Springfield
$165,200
St. Joseph
$144,200
Rent
Springfield
$920
St. Joseph
$884
Crime Rate
Springfield
11.79
St. Joseph
7.29
Cost of Living
Springfield
83.8
St. Joseph
86.7
Avg Temp
Springfield
N/A
St. Joseph
N/A
Unemployment
Springfield
4.3%
St. Joseph
4.7%
How Similar Are Springfield & St. Joseph?
St. Joseph is Springfield's #4 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Springfield
169,432
St. Joseph
71,542
Springfield (169,432) is about 2.4x larger than St. Joseph (71,542).
Violent Crime
Springfield
11.79
St. Joseph
7.29
Springfield has a 38% higher violent crime than St. Joseph.
Property Crime
Springfield
41.85
St. Joseph
38.51
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Springfield
59.7%
St. Joseph
63.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Springfield
4.3%
St. Joseph
4.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Springfield
$45,984
St. Joseph
$55,578
St. Joseph has a 17% higher median income than Springfield.
Home Values
Springfield
$165,200
St. Joseph
$144,200
Springfield has a 13% higher home values than St. Joseph.
Education
Springfield
19.4%
St. Joseph
15.4%
Springfield has a 21% higher education than St. Joseph.
Demographics
Springfield
85.2%
St. Joseph
80.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Springfield
83.8
St. Joseph
86.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Springfield and St. Joseph share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Springfield
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St. Joseph
St. Joseph leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Springfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSpringfield scores 85.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 92.5 in St. Joseph. St. Joseph scores 85.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 91.9 in Springfield. Springfield scores 70.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 75.6 in St. Joseph.
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Housing Index
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Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — St. Joseph leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a vacancy rate of 5.4% compared to 13.5% in St. Joseph. St. Joseph has a owner-occupied of 61.4% compared to 42.9% in Springfield. Springfield has a median home value of $165,200 vs $144,200 in St. Joseph (15% higher).
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 ACSSpringfield: 87,804 vs St. Joseph: 34,212 for labor force. Springfield has a work from home of 9.0% compared to 6.9% in St. Joseph. St. Joseph has a median household income of $55,578 vs $45,984 in Springfield (17% higher).
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Labor Force
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — St. Joseph leads
Source: FBI UCRSpringfield has a property crime clearance of 15.6% compared to 1.4% in St. Joseph. Springfield has a violent crime clearance of 42.9% compared to 8.2% in St. Joseph. St. Joseph has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.54 compared to 1.24 in Springfield.
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 BureauSpringfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.4% compared to 15.4% in St. Joseph. St. Joseph has a high school diploma or higher of 41.2% compared to 37.9% in Springfield.
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 ACSSpringfield has a population of 169,432, about 2.4x the size of St. Joseph (71,542). Springfield skews younger with a median age of 33.6 vs 37.9.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Springfield
St. Joseph
Healthcare — St. Joseph leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSt. Joseph: 4.0 vs Springfield: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). St. Joseph: 5 vs Springfield: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.3% in St. Joseph. Springfield has a work from home of 9.0% compared to 6.9% in St. Joseph. St. Joseph has a drive alone of 79.1% compared to 76.7% in Springfield.
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Airports
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