Population
St. Joseph
71,542
Muscatine
23,567
Median Income
St. Joseph
$55,578
Muscatine
$59,332
Home Value
St. Joseph
$144,200
Muscatine
$146,900
Rent
St. Joseph
$884
Muscatine
$979
Crime Rate
St. Joseph
7.29
Muscatine
2.46
Cost of Living
St. Joseph
86.7
Muscatine
94.0
Avg Temp
St. Joseph
N/A
Muscatine
N/A
Unemployment
St. Joseph
4.7%
Muscatine
4.5%
How Similar Are St. Joseph & Muscatine?
Muscatine is St. Joseph's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
St. Joseph
71,542
Muscatine
23,567
St. Joseph (71,542) is about 3.0x larger than Muscatine (23,567).
Violent Crime
St. Joseph
7.29
Muscatine
2.46
St. Joseph's violent crime is significantly higher than Muscatine's — 66% difference.
Property Crime
St. Joseph
38.51
Muscatine
12.28
St. Joseph's property crime is significantly higher than Muscatine's — 68% difference.
Political Leaning
St. Joseph
63.3%
Muscatine
56.6%
Both cities lean Republican, but St. Joseph has a stronger Republican lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
St. Joseph
4.7%
Muscatine
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
St. Joseph
$55,578
Muscatine
$59,332
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
St. Joseph
$144,200
Muscatine
$146,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
St. Joseph
15.4%
Muscatine
14.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
St. Joseph
80.4%
Muscatine
79.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
St. Joseph
86.7
Muscatine
94.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. St. Joseph and Muscatine 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 99.4 in Muscatine. St. Joseph has a living wage (1 adult) of $38,127 vs $41,375 in Muscatine (8% lower). St. Joseph has a living wage (family of 4) of $90,118 vs $97,795 in Muscatine (8% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMuscatine has a vacancy rate of 8.7% compared to 13.5% in St. Joseph. St. Joseph has a median property tax of $1,199 vs $2,527 in Muscatine (53% lower). Muscatine has a owner-occupied of 68.7% compared to 61.4% in St. Joseph.
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Jobs & Economy — St. Joseph leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Joseph: 34,212 vs Muscatine: 12,031 for labor force. St. Joseph has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 5.9% in Muscatine. Muscatine has a poverty rate of 16.5% compared to 18.7% in St. Joseph.
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Crime & Safety — Muscatine leads
Source: FBI UCRMuscatine has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.54 in St. Joseph. Muscatine has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 8.49 compared to 27.74 in St. Joseph. Muscatine has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 12.28 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 bachelor's degree or higher of 15.4% compared to 14.0% in Muscatine. St. Joseph has a high school diploma or higher of 41.2% compared to 37.8% in Muscatine.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Joseph has a population of 71,542, about 3x the size of Muscatine (23,567). Muscatine skews younger with a median age of 36.7 vs 37.9.
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Healthcare — St. Joseph leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSt. Joseph: 4.0 vs Muscatine: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Muscatine leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMuscatine has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in St. Joseph. Muscatine has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.3% in St. Joseph. St. Joseph has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 5.9% in Muscatine.
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