Population
St. Joseph
71,542
Rome
31,795
Median Income
St. Joseph
$55,578
Rome
$58,857
Home Value
St. Joseph
$144,200
Rome
$137,200
Rent
St. Joseph
$884
Rome
$871
Crime Rate
St. Joseph
7.29
Rome
2.38
Cost of Living
St. Joseph
86.7
Rome
95.4
Avg Temp
St. Joseph
N/A
Rome
N/A
Unemployment
St. Joseph
4.7%
Rome
6.8%
How Similar Are St. Joseph & Rome?
Rome is St. Joseph's #13 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
St. Joseph
71,542
Rome
31,795
St. Joseph (71,542) is about 2.3x larger than Rome (31,795).
Violent Crime
St. Joseph
7.29
Rome
2.38
St. Joseph's violent crime is significantly higher than Rome's — 67% difference.
Property Crime
St. Joseph
38.51
Rome
20.55
St. Joseph has a 47% higher property crime than Rome.
Political Leaning
St. Joseph
63.3%
Rome
60.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
St. Joseph
4.7%
Rome
6.8%
Rome has a 31% higher unemployment than St. Joseph.
Median Income
St. Joseph
$55,578
Rome
$58,857
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
St. Joseph
$144,200
Rome
$137,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
St. Joseph
15.4%
Rome
15.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
St. Joseph
80.4%
Rome
83.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
St. Joseph
86.7
Rome
95.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. St. Joseph and Rome share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rome
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 90.0 in Rome. St. Joseph scores 85.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 99.6 in Rome. St. Joseph has a fair market rent (1br) of $832 vs $926 in Rome (10% lower).
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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 $4,120 in Rome (71% lower). Rome has a vacancy rate of 9.1% compared to 13.5% in St. Joseph. St. Joseph has a single-family homes of 74.0% compared to 59.6% in Rome.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Joseph: 34,212 vs Rome: 13,750 for labor force. Rome has a work from home of 12.6% compared to 6.9% in St. Joseph. St. Joseph has a unemployment rate of 4.7% compared to 6.8% in Rome.
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Crime & Safety — Rome leads
Source: FBI UCRRome has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.16 compared to 0.54 in St. Joseph. Rome has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.38 compared to 7.29 in St. Joseph. Rome has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.84 compared to 4.92 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 38.0% in Rome.
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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 2.3x the size of Rome (31,795). St. Joseph skews younger with a median age of 37.9 vs 40.4.
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St. Joseph
Rome
Healthcare — St. Joseph leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSt. Joseph: 4.0 vs Rome: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). St. Joseph: 5 vs Rome: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Joseph has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Rome. Rome has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in St. Joseph. Rome has a work from home of 12.6% compared to 6.9% in St. Joseph.
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