Population
St. Joseph
71,542
Clinton
24,425
Median Income
St. Joseph
$55,578
Clinton
$57,493
Home Value
St. Joseph
$144,200
Clinton
$115,400
Rent
St. Joseph
$884
Clinton
$751
Crime Rate
St. Joseph
7.29
Clinton
3.60
Cost of Living
St. Joseph
86.7
Clinton
86.1
Avg Temp
St. Joseph
N/A
Clinton
N/A
Unemployment
St. Joseph
4.7%
Clinton
4.5%
How Similar Are St. Joseph & Clinton?
Clinton is St. Joseph's #9 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
St. Joseph
71,542
Clinton
24,425
St. Joseph (71,542) is about 2.9x larger than Clinton (24,425).
Violent Crime
St. Joseph
7.29
Clinton
3.60
St. Joseph's violent crime is significantly higher than Clinton's — 51% difference.
Property Crime
St. Joseph
38.51
Clinton
27.26
St. Joseph has a 29% higher property crime than Clinton.
Political Leaning
St. Joseph
63.3%
Clinton
58.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
St. Joseph
4.7%
Clinton
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
St. Joseph
$55,578
Clinton
$57,493
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
St. Joseph
$144,200
Clinton
$115,400
St. Joseph has a 20% higher home values than Clinton.
Education
St. Joseph
15.4%
Clinton
15.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
St. Joseph
80.4%
Clinton
88.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
St. Joseph
86.7
Clinton
86.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. St. Joseph and Clinton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Clinton
Cost of Living & Affordability — Clinton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDClinton has a fair market rent (1br) of $729 vs $832 in St. Joseph (14% lower). Clinton has a fair market rent (2br) of $956 vs $1,077 in St. Joseph (13% lower). St. Joseph scores 75.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 85.4 in Clinton.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Joseph has a median property tax of $1,199 vs $2,177 in Clinton (45% lower). St. Joseph has a median home value of $144,200 vs $115,400 in Clinton (25% higher). Clinton has a median rent of $751 vs $884 in St. Joseph (18% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — St. Joseph leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Joseph: 34,212 vs Clinton: 11,473 for labor force. St. Joseph has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 3.6% in Clinton. St. Joseph: 15 min vs Clinton: 19 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Clinton leads
Source: FBI UCRClinton has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.60 compared to 7.29 in St. Joseph. Clinton has a property crime clearance of 16.8% compared to 1.4% in St. Joseph. Clinton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.29 compared to 0.54 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 40.4% in Clinton. St. Joseph has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.4% compared to 15.2% in Clinton.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Joseph has a population of 71,542, about 2.9x the size of Clinton (24,425). St. Joseph skews younger with a median age of 37.9 vs 42.8.
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St. Joseph
Clinton
Healthcare — St. Joseph leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSt. Joseph: 5 vs Clinton: 4 for with emergency services. St. Joseph: 4.0 vs Clinton: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Clinton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClinton has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in St. Joseph. St. Joseph has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 3.6% in Clinton. Clinton has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.3% in St. Joseph.
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