Population
St. Joseph
71,542
Fond du Lac
44,491
Median Income
St. Joseph
$55,578
Fond du Lac
$61,620
Home Value
St. Joseph
$144,200
Fond du Lac
$161,300
Rent
St. Joseph
$884
Fond du Lac
$905
Crime Rate
St. Joseph
7.29
Fond du Lac
3.87
Cost of Living
St. Joseph
86.7
Fond du Lac
96.1
Avg Temp
St. Joseph
N/A
Fond du Lac
N/A
Unemployment
St. Joseph
4.7%
Fond du Lac
4.4%
How Similar Are St. Joseph & Fond du Lac?
Fond du Lac is St. Joseph's #8 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
St. Joseph
71,542
Fond du Lac
44,491
St. Joseph has a 38% larger population than Fond du Lac.
Violent Crime
St. Joseph
7.29
Fond du Lac
3.87
St. Joseph has a 47% higher violent crime than Fond du Lac.
Property Crime
St. Joseph
38.51
Fond du Lac
21.04
St. Joseph has a 45% higher property crime than Fond du Lac.
Political Leaning
St. Joseph
63.3%
Fond du Lac
63.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
St. Joseph
4.7%
Fond du Lac
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
St. Joseph
$55,578
Fond du Lac
$61,620
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
St. Joseph
$144,200
Fond du Lac
$161,300
Fond du Lac has a 11% higher home values than St. Joseph.
Education
St. Joseph
15.4%
Fond du Lac
14.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
St. Joseph
80.4%
Fond du Lac
85.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
St. Joseph
86.7
Fond du Lac
96.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. St. Joseph and Fond du Lac share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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St. Joseph leads in 4 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 99.5 in Fond du Lac. St. Joseph scores 75.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 86.6 in Fond du Lac. St. Joseph has a fair market rent (1br) of $832 vs $946 in Fond du Lac (12% lower).
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Housing Market — St. Joseph leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFond du Lac has a vacancy rate of 7.2% compared to 13.5% in St. Joseph. St. Joseph has a median property tax of $1,199 vs $2,978 in Fond du Lac (60% lower). St. Joseph has a single-family homes of 74.0% compared to 63.7% in Fond du Lac.
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Jobs & Economy — Fond du Lac leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Joseph: 34,212 vs Fond du Lac: 22,658 for labor force. Fond du Lac has a poverty rate of 12.5% compared to 18.7% in St. Joseph. Fond du Lac has a work from home of 8.9% compared to 6.9% in St. Joseph.
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Crime & Safety — Fond du Lac leads
Source: FBI UCRFond du Lac has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.93 compared to 5.36 in St. Joseph. Fond du Lac has a property crime clearance of 52.1% compared to 1.4% in St. Joseph. Fond du Lac has a violent crime clearance of 93.0% compared to 8.2% 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 38.4% in Fond du Lac. St. Joseph has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.4% compared to 14.6% in Fond du Lac.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Joseph has a population of 71,542, about 1.6x the size of Fond du Lac (44,491).
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — St. Joseph leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFond du Lac has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.0% in St. Joseph. St. Joseph has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Fond du Lac. Fond du Lac has a work from home of 8.9% compared to 6.9% in St. Joseph.
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