Population
St. Joseph
71,542
Lockport
20,699
Median Income
St. Joseph
$55,578
Lockport
$59,153
Home Value
St. Joseph
$144,200
Lockport
$131,800
Rent
St. Joseph
$884
Lockport
$909
Crime Rate
St. Joseph
7.29
Lockport
5.74
Cost of Living
St. Joseph
86.7
Lockport
96.2
Avg Temp
St. Joseph
N/A
Lockport
N/A
Unemployment
St. Joseph
4.7%
Lockport
5.0%
How Similar Are St. Joseph & Lockport?
Lockport is St. Joseph's #1 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
St. Joseph
71,542
Lockport
20,699
St. Joseph (71,542) is about 3.5x larger than Lockport (20,699).
Violent Crime
St. Joseph
7.29
Lockport
5.74
St. Joseph has a 21% higher violent crime than Lockport.
Property Crime
St. Joseph
38.51
Lockport
24.24
St. Joseph has a 37% higher property crime than Lockport.
Political Leaning
St. Joseph
63.3%
Lockport
57.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
St. Joseph
4.7%
Lockport
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
St. Joseph
$55,578
Lockport
$59,153
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
St. Joseph
$144,200
Lockport
$131,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
St. Joseph
15.4%
Lockport
16.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
St. Joseph
80.4%
Lockport
78.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
St. Joseph
86.7
Lockport
96.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. St. Joseph and Lockport are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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St. Joseph leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — St. Joseph leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSt. Joseph has a fair market rent (1br) of $832 vs $1,139 in Lockport (27% lower). St. Joseph has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,077 vs $1,343 in Lockport (20% lower). St. Joseph scores 75.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 92.9 in Lockport.
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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 $3,946 in Lockport (70% lower). St. Joseph has a single-family homes of 74.0% compared to 57.4% in Lockport. Lockport has a vacancy rate of 10.6% 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 Lockport: 11,069 for labor force. St. Joseph: 15 min vs Lockport: 21 min for mean commute. Lockport has a work from home of 8.9% compared to 6.9% in St. Joseph.
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Crime & Safety — Lockport leads
Source: FBI UCRLockport has a property crime clearance of 14.1% compared to 1.4% in St. Joseph. Lockport has a violent crime clearance of 23.3% compared to 8.2% in St. Joseph. Lockport has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 24.24 compared to 38.51 in St. Joseph.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSt. Joseph has a high school diploma or higher of 41.2% compared to 37.7% in Lockport. Lockport has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.8% compared to 15.4% in St. Joseph.
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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 3.5x the size of Lockport (20,699). Lockport skews younger with a median age of 36.5 vs 37.9.
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St. Joseph
Lockport
Healthcare — St. Joseph leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSt. Joseph: 4.0 vs Lockport: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — St. Joseph leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLockport has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in St. Joseph. St. Joseph: 15 min vs Lockport: 21 min for mean commute time. Lockport has a work from home of 8.9% compared to 6.9% in St. Joseph.
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