Population
St. Joseph
71,542
Xenia
25,555
Median Income
St. Joseph
$55,578
Xenia
$54,616
Home Value
St. Joseph
$144,200
Xenia
$147,300
Rent
St. Joseph
$884
Xenia
$895
Crime Rate
St. Joseph
7.29
Xenia
2.79
Cost of Living
St. Joseph
86.7
Xenia
91.0
Avg Temp
St. Joseph
N/A
Xenia
N/A
Unemployment
St. Joseph
4.7%
Xenia
5.5%
How Similar Are St. Joseph & Xenia?
Xenia is St. Joseph's #11 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
St. Joseph
71,542
Xenia
25,555
St. Joseph (71,542) is about 2.8x larger than Xenia (25,555).
Violent Crime
St. Joseph
7.29
Xenia
2.79
St. Joseph's violent crime is significantly higher than Xenia's — 62% difference.
Property Crime
St. Joseph
38.51
Xenia
14.60
St. Joseph's property crime is significantly higher than Xenia's — 62% difference.
Political Leaning
St. Joseph
63.3%
Xenia
59.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
St. Joseph
4.7%
Xenia
5.5%
Xenia has a 15% higher unemployment than St. Joseph.
Median Income
St. Joseph
$55,578
Xenia
$54,616
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
St. Joseph
$144,200
Xenia
$147,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
St. Joseph
15.4%
Xenia
14.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
St. Joseph
80.4%
Xenia
81.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
St. Joseph
86.7
Xenia
91.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. St. Joseph and Xenia share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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St. Joseph
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Xenia
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 96.1 in Xenia. St. Joseph has a fair market rent (1br) of $832 vs $1,009 in Xenia (18% lower). St. Joseph has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,077 vs $1,273 in Xenia (15% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSXenia 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 $1,854 in Xenia (35% lower). Xenia has a single-family homes of 78.4% compared to 74.0% in St. Joseph.
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Jobs & Economy — St. Joseph leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Joseph: 34,212 vs Xenia: 12,172 for labor force. St. Joseph: 15 min vs Xenia: 23 min for mean commute. St. Joseph has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 5.2% in Xenia.
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Crime & Safety — Xenia leads
Source: FBI UCRXenia has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.55 compared to 4.92 in St. Joseph. Xenia has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.78 compared to 5.36 in St. Joseph. Xenia has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 14.60 compared to 38.51 in St. Joseph.
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Weather & Climate
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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 39.8% in Xenia. St. Joseph has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.4% compared to 14.9% in Xenia.
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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 2.8x the size of Xenia (25,555). St. Joseph skews younger with a median age of 37.9 vs 39.6.
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St. Joseph
Xenia
Healthcare — St. Joseph leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSt. Joseph: 4.0 vs Xenia: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). St. Joseph: 5 vs Xenia: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Xenia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSXenia has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.0% in St. Joseph. Xenia has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in St. Joseph. St. Joseph: 15 min vs Xenia: 23 min for mean commute time.
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