Population
Wichita Falls
102,558
St. Joseph
71,542
Median Income
Wichita Falls
$58,568
St. Joseph
$55,578
Home Value
Wichita Falls
$142,600
St. Joseph
$144,200
Rent
Wichita Falls
$978
St. Joseph
$884
Crime Rate
Wichita Falls
3.52
St. Joseph
7.29
Cost of Living
Wichita Falls
94.9
St. Joseph
86.7
Avg Temp
Wichita Falls
N/A
St. Joseph
N/A
Unemployment
Wichita Falls
3.5%
St. Joseph
4.7%
How Similar Are Wichita Falls & St. Joseph?
St. Joseph is Wichita Falls's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wichita Falls
102,558
St. Joseph
71,542
Wichita Falls has a 30% larger population than St. Joseph.
Violent Crime
Wichita Falls
3.52
St. Joseph
7.29
St. Joseph's violent crime is significantly higher than Wichita Falls's — 52% difference.
Property Crime
Wichita Falls
26.19
St. Joseph
38.51
St. Joseph has a 32% higher property crime than Wichita Falls.
Political Leaning
Wichita Falls
71.5%
St. Joseph
63.3%
Both cities lean Republican, but Wichita Falls has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Wichita Falls
3.5%
St. Joseph
4.7%
St. Joseph has a 26% higher unemployment than Wichita Falls.
Median Income
Wichita Falls
$58,568
St. Joseph
$55,578
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Wichita Falls
$142,600
St. Joseph
$144,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Wichita Falls
15.8%
St. Joseph
15.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Wichita Falls
70.1%
St. Joseph
80.4%
St. Joseph has a 13% higher demographics than Wichita Falls.
Cost of Living
Wichita Falls
94.9
St. Joseph
86.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wichita Falls and St. Joseph share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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St. Joseph leads in 3 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 89.5 in Wichita Falls. St. Joseph scores 85.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 98.7 in Wichita Falls. St. Joseph has a fair market rent (1br) of $832 vs $925 in Wichita Falls (11% 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 $2,554 in Wichita Falls (113% lower). St. Joseph has a median rent of $884 vs $978 in Wichita Falls (11% lower). Wichita Falls has a vacancy rate of 12.1% compared to 13.5% in St. Joseph.
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Jobs & Economy — Wichita Falls leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWichita Falls: 52,493 vs St. Joseph: 34,212 for labor force. Wichita Falls has a unemployment rate of 3.5% compared to 4.7% in St. Joseph. St. Joseph has a government sector of 45.9% compared to 38.6% in Wichita Falls.
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Crime & Safety — Wichita Falls leads
Source: FBI UCRWichita Falls has a property crime clearance of 14.3% compared to 1.4% in St. Joseph. Wichita Falls has a violent crime clearance of 35.4% compared to 8.2% in St. Joseph. St. Joseph has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.09 in Wichita Falls.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSt. Joseph has a high school diploma or higher of 41.2% compared to 35.1% in Wichita Falls. Wichita Falls has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.8% compared to 15.4% in St. Joseph.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWichita Falls has a population of 102,558, about 1.4x the size of St. Joseph (71,542). Wichita Falls skews younger with a median age of 33.0 vs 37.9.
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Wichita Falls
St. Joseph
Healthcare — St. Joseph leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSt. Joseph: 5 vs Wichita Falls: 3 for with emergency services. St. Joseph: 4.0 vs Wichita Falls: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Joseph has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.3% in Wichita Falls. St. Joseph has a drive alone of 79.1% compared to 71.0% in Wichita Falls. Wichita Falls has a work from home of 7.5% compared to 6.9% in St. Joseph.
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