Population
St. Joseph
71,542
Waterloo
66,947
Median Income
St. Joseph
$55,578
Waterloo
$56,344
Home Value
St. Joseph
$144,200
Waterloo
$150,200
Rent
St. Joseph
$884
Waterloo
$896
Crime Rate
St. Joseph
7.29
Waterloo
4.76
Cost of Living
St. Joseph
86.7
Waterloo
91.8
Avg Temp
St. Joseph
N/A
Waterloo
N/A
Unemployment
St. Joseph
4.7%
Waterloo
6.4%
How Similar Are St. Joseph & Waterloo?
Waterloo is St. Joseph's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
St. Joseph
71,542
Waterloo
66,947
Both cities have similar populations — St. Joseph at 71,542 and Waterloo at 66,947.
Violent Crime
St. Joseph
7.29
Waterloo
4.76
St. Joseph has a 35% higher violent crime than Waterloo.
Property Crime
St. Joseph
38.51
Waterloo
24.45
St. Joseph has a 37% higher property crime than Waterloo.
Political Leaning
St. Joseph
63.3%
Waterloo
48.8%
St. Joseph leans Republican while Waterloo leans Democratic.
Unemployment
St. Joseph
4.7%
Waterloo
6.4%
Waterloo has a 26% higher unemployment than St. Joseph.
Median Income
St. Joseph
$55,578
Waterloo
$56,344
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
St. Joseph
$144,200
Waterloo
$150,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
St. Joseph
15.4%
Waterloo
14.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
St. Joseph
80.4%
Waterloo
69.1%
St. Joseph has a 14% higher demographics than Waterloo.
Cost of Living
St. Joseph
86.7
Waterloo
91.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. St. Joseph and Waterloo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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St. Joseph
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Waterloo
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 86.1 in Waterloo. St. Joseph scores 85.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 94.5 in Waterloo. St. Joseph has a living wage (1 adult) of $38,127 vs $40,397 in Waterloo (6% 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 $2,498 in Waterloo (52% lower). Waterloo has a vacancy rate of 10.0% compared to 13.5% in St. Joseph. Waterloo has a median home value of $150,200 vs $144,200 in St. Joseph.
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Jobs & Economy — Waterloo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Joseph has a unemployment rate of 4.7% compared to 6.4% in Waterloo. Waterloo has a poverty rate of 16.4% compared to 18.7% in St. Joseph. Waterloo has a per capita income of $33,372 vs $31,499 in St. Joseph (6% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Waterloo leads
Source: FBI UCRWaterloo has a property crime clearance of 23.4% compared to 1.4% in St. Joseph. Waterloo has a violent crime clearance of 58.2% compared to 8.2% in St. Joseph. Waterloo has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 16.59 compared to 27.74 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 38.3% in Waterloo. St. Joseph has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.4% compared to 14.9% in Waterloo.
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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 1.1x the size of Waterloo (66,947). Waterloo skews younger with a median age of 36.6 vs 37.9.
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Asian
St. Joseph
Waterloo
Healthcare — St. Joseph leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSt. Joseph: 4.0 vs Waterloo: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Waterloo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaterloo has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in St. Joseph. Waterloo has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in St. Joseph. Waterloo has a work from home of 7.1% compared to 6.9% in St. Joseph.
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