Population
St. Joseph
71,542
Owensboro
60,112
Median Income
St. Joseph
$55,578
Owensboro
$53,295
Home Value
St. Joseph
$144,200
Owensboro
$162,900
Rent
St. Joseph
$884
Owensboro
$900
Crime Rate
St. Joseph
7.29
Owensboro
3.49
Cost of Living
St. Joseph
86.7
Owensboro
88.7
Avg Temp
St. Joseph
N/A
Owensboro
N/A
Unemployment
St. Joseph
4.7%
Owensboro
4.8%
How Similar Are St. Joseph & Owensboro?
Owensboro is St. Joseph's #6 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
St. Joseph
71,542
Owensboro
60,112
St. Joseph has a 16% larger population than Owensboro.
Violent Crime
St. Joseph
7.29
Owensboro
3.49
St. Joseph's violent crime is significantly higher than Owensboro's — 52% difference.
Property Crime
St. Joseph
38.51
Owensboro
29.17
St. Joseph has a 24% higher property crime than Owensboro.
Political Leaning
St. Joseph
63.3%
Owensboro
65.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
St. Joseph
4.7%
Owensboro
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
St. Joseph
$55,578
Owensboro
$53,295
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
St. Joseph
$144,200
Owensboro
$162,900
Owensboro has a 11% higher home values than St. Joseph.
Education
St. Joseph
15.4%
Owensboro
16.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
St. Joseph
80.4%
Owensboro
81.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
St. Joseph
86.7
Owensboro
88.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. St. Joseph and Owensboro 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 75.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 81.5 in Owensboro. St. Joseph scores 85.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 91.7 in Owensboro. St. Joseph has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,077 vs $1,110 in Owensboro.
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Housing Market — St. Joseph leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOwensboro has a vacancy rate of 7.5% compared to 13.5% in St. Joseph. St. Joseph has a median property tax of $1,199 vs $1,525 in Owensboro (21% lower). Owensboro has a median home value of $162,900 vs $144,200 in St. Joseph (11% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — St. Joseph leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Joseph: 34,212 vs Owensboro: 28,364 for labor force. St. Joseph has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 5.9% in Owensboro. St. Joseph has a poverty rate of 18.7% compared to 19.9% in Owensboro.
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Crime & Safety — Owensboro leads
Source: FBI UCROwensboro has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.04 in St. Joseph. Owensboro has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.25 compared to 4.92 in St. Joseph. Owensboro has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.49 compared to 7.29 in St. Joseph.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOwensboro has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.9% compared to 15.4% in St. Joseph. St. Joseph has a high school diploma or higher of 41.2% compared to 39.9% in Owensboro.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Joseph has a population of 71,542, about 1.2x the size of Owensboro (60,112).
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St. Joseph
Owensboro
Healthcare — St. Joseph leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSt. Joseph: 5 vs Owensboro: 4 for with emergency services. St. Joseph: 4.0 vs Owensboro: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Owensboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOwensboro has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.0% in St. Joseph. St. Joseph has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 5.9% in Owensboro. Owensboro has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in St. Joseph.
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