Population
St. Joseph
71,542
Topeka
126,103
Median Income
St. Joseph
$55,578
Topeka
$55,902
Home Value
St. Joseph
$144,200
Topeka
$130,600
Rent
St. Joseph
$884
Topeka
$947
Crime Rate
St. Joseph
7.29
Topeka
8.57
Cost of Living
St. Joseph
86.7
Topeka
88.9
Avg Temp
St. Joseph
N/A
Topeka
N/A
Unemployment
St. Joseph
4.7%
Topeka
4.9%
How Similar Are St. Joseph & Topeka?
Topeka is St. Joseph's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
St. Joseph
71,542
Topeka
126,103
Topeka has a 43% larger population than St. Joseph.
Violent Crime
St. Joseph
7.29
Topeka
8.57
Topeka has a 15% higher violent crime than St. Joseph.
Property Crime
St. Joseph
38.51
Topeka
36.43
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
St. Joseph
63.3%
Topeka
48.8%
St. Joseph leans Republican while Topeka leans Democratic.
Unemployment
St. Joseph
4.7%
Topeka
4.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
St. Joseph
$55,578
Topeka
$55,902
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
St. Joseph
$144,200
Topeka
$130,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
St. Joseph
15.4%
Topeka
19.6%
Topeka has a 22% higher education than St. Joseph.
Demographics
St. Joseph
80.4%
Topeka
71.0%
St. Joseph has a 12% higher demographics than Topeka.
Cost of Living
St. Joseph
86.7
Topeka
88.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. St. Joseph and Topeka share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — St. Joseph leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSt. Joseph scores 85.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 91.8 in Topeka. St. Joseph has a living wage (family of 4) of $90,118 vs $92,475 in Topeka. St. Joseph has a living wage (1 adult) of $38,127 vs $39,124 in Topeka.
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Housing Market — St. Joseph leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTopeka has a vacancy rate of 9.4% compared to 13.5% in St. Joseph. St. Joseph has a median property tax of $1,199 vs $1,991 in Topeka (40% lower). St. Joseph has a median home value of $144,200 vs $130,600 in Topeka (10% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Topeka leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTopeka: 62,868 vs St. Joseph: 34,212 for labor force. Topeka has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 6.9% in St. Joseph. Topeka has a poverty rate of 15.6% compared to 18.7% in St. Joseph.
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Crime & Safety — St. Joseph leads
Source: FBI UCRTopeka has a violent crime clearance of 41.3% compared to 8.2% in St. Joseph. Topeka has a property crime clearance of 5.8% compared to 1.4% in St. Joseph. St. Joseph has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.16 in Topeka.
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Schools & Education — Topeka leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTopeka has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.6% compared to 15.4% in St. Joseph.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTopeka has a population of 126,103, about 1.8x the size of St. Joseph (71,542).
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St. Joseph
Topeka
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Topeka leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTopeka has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in St. Joseph. Topeka has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.3% in St. Joseph. Topeka has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 6.9% in St. Joseph.
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