Population
St. Joseph
71,542
Auburn
26,475
Median Income
St. Joseph
$55,578
Auburn
$49,377
Home Value
St. Joseph
$144,200
Auburn
$143,600
Rent
St. Joseph
$884
Auburn
$867
Crime Rate
St. Joseph
7.29
Auburn
2.45
Cost of Living
St. Joseph
86.7
Auburn
90.1
Avg Temp
St. Joseph
N/A
Auburn
N/A
Unemployment
St. Joseph
4.7%
Auburn
5.2%
How Similar Are St. Joseph & Auburn?
Auburn is St. Joseph's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
St. Joseph
71,542
Auburn
26,475
St. Joseph (71,542) is about 2.7x larger than Auburn (26,475).
Violent Crime
St. Joseph
7.29
Auburn
2.45
St. Joseph's violent crime is significantly higher than Auburn's — 66% difference.
Property Crime
St. Joseph
38.51
Auburn
13.42
St. Joseph's property crime is significantly higher than Auburn's — 65% difference.
Political Leaning
St. Joseph
63.3%
Auburn
56.5%
Both cities lean Republican, but St. Joseph has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
St. Joseph
4.7%
Auburn
5.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
St. Joseph
$55,578
Auburn
$49,377
St. Joseph has a 11% higher median income than Auburn.
Home Values
St. Joseph
$144,200
Auburn
$143,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
St. Joseph
15.4%
Auburn
14.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
St. Joseph
80.4%
Auburn
82.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
St. Joseph
86.7
Auburn
90.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. St. Joseph and Auburn share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Auburn
St. Joseph leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — St. Joseph leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSt. Joseph scores 85.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 100.3 in Auburn. St. Joseph scores 75.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 81.5 in Auburn. St. Joseph has a fair market rent (1br) of $832 vs $889 in Auburn (6% lower).
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Housing Market — St. Joseph leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Joseph has a median property tax of $1,199 vs $4,108 in Auburn (71% lower). St. Joseph has a single-family homes of 74.0% compared to 50.2% in Auburn. Auburn has a vacancy rate of 10.2% compared to 13.5% in St. Joseph.
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Jobs & Economy — St. Joseph leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Joseph: 34,212 vs Auburn: 12,229 for labor force. St. Joseph has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 3.9% in Auburn. St. Joseph: 15 min vs Auburn: 19 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Auburn leads
Source: FBI UCRAuburn has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.13 compared to 5.36 in St. Joseph. Auburn has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.45 compared to 7.29 in St. Joseph. Auburn has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 13.42 compared to 38.51 in St. Joseph.
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Schools & Education — St. Joseph leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSt. Joseph has a high school diploma or higher of 41.2% compared to 35.0% in Auburn. St. Joseph has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.4% compared to 14.7% in Auburn.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Joseph has a population of 71,542, about 2.7x the size of Auburn (26,475). St. Joseph skews younger with a median age of 37.9 vs 40.0.
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Auburn
Healthcare — St. Joseph leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSt. Joseph: 4.0 vs Auburn: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — St. Joseph leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Joseph has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 3.9% in Auburn. Auburn has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.3% in St. Joseph. St. Joseph: 15 min vs Auburn: 19 min for mean commute time.
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