Living in St. Joseph
In St. Joseph (Missouri), the median gross salary is €3,142 a month (2024) and unemployment is 4.3% (2024).
There were 197 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. In July 2026, median gross rent was US$898 per month and the median home value was US$154,200. In July 2026, St. Joseph had a population of 71,236.
More recorded crime than 92% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 82% of American cities that publish it.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to St. Joseph?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Owner occupation was 62.8%, and the vacancy rate was 13.5% in July 2026. 51.8% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.
Supplemental estimate lane, not official statistics: Utilities, 85 m² flat, Private kindergarten. The others are published prices.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet26Official · national market |
| Private kindergarten, monthly | 937.5 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in St. Joseph (Wayback Machine capture 20250523005719)30Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan27Official · national market |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | 96.8 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in St. Joseph (Wayback Machine capture 20250523005719)30Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross rent | $898/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 51.75 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 13.53 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 5,740 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 846.7 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)2Official |
| Median monthly rent | 829.7 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records1Official |
| Recorded property crimes | 2,511 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official |
Is St. Joseph a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
4.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 3,192 of 71,098 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Work and income
Median household income was US$57,956 a year in July 2026.
St. Joseph 4.3%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 57,956 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 66.62 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 85.9 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 2.78 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households without internet | 11.3 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 4.07 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Median gross salary | 3,142 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings)3Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,499 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov28Official |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 %country median 4.6% | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official |
What does a salary buy in St. Joseph?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentUtilitiesInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €2,486 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €847 |
| Public transport passnot published for this city | — |
| Utilities, 85 m²€97 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in St. Joseph (Wayback Machine capture 20250523005719) · 2025-12-31 | − €97 |
| Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30 | − €60 |
| Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €22 |
| Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish | €1,460 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to St. Joseph. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in St. Joseph. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with high school education or higher | 89.54 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Schools | 26 schools | 30 Jun 2026 | NCES CCD public school count14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district |
| School enrolment, share of residents | 23.53 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 7 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 197 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 2,984 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official |
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 226.1 per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2023 | Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release13Official · county |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in St. Joseph when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,049 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Crime in the United States, 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City12Official · parent municipality |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 568.1 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 347 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct destinations from the nearest major airport | 43 count | 3 Aug 2026 | OpenFlights20Official |
| Average commute time | 16.97 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 0.23 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers walking to work | 1.17 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Distance to the nearest major airport | 53 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports21Official |
| Nearest major airport (IATA code) | MCI | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports21Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for St. Joseph. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
St. Joseph 8.4
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8.37 µg/m³country median 7.0 | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202410Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 3 · Feb 6 · Mar 12.8 · Apr 18.8 · May 24.3 · Jun 29.3 · Jul 31.2 · Aug 30.1 · Sep 26.5 · Oct 19.9 · Nov 11.9 · Dec 5 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)15Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -8.3 · Feb -6 · Mar -0.3 · Apr 5.4 · May 12 · Jun 17.7 · Jul 19.6 · Aug 18.1 · Sep 12.4 · Oct 6 · Nov -0.8 · Dec -6.1 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)15Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -2.6 · Feb 0 · Mar 6.3 · Apr 12.1 · May 18.2 · Jun 23.5 · Jul 25.4 · Aug 24.1 · Sep 19.5 · Oct 13 · Nov 5.6 · Dec -0.5 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)15Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 18 · Feb 24.2 · Mar 52.3 · Apr 94.3 · May 123.8 · Jun 120.6 · Jul 120.1 · Aug 97.5 · Sep 80.8 · Oct 72.1 · Nov 47.4 · Dec 31.7 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)15Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 22.4 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)10Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 8.37 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)10Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 2 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| Annual precipitation | 882.8 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)16Official · nearest-station reading |
| Maximum July temperature | 31.2 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average annual temperature | 12.1 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Minimum January temperature | -8.3 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)19Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In United States: Topeka ±1.2 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±3.3 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±3.3 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±3.3 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±3.3 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±3.4 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
By nationality
National passport95.5%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 114.1 km² | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)23Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 4.48 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official |
| Foreign residents | 3,192 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official |
| Population density | 623.4 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)25Official |
| Population | 71,098 people | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program25Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 70,838 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 154,200 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 62.77 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 60.11 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Residents born abroad | 4.48 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 1.69 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 2.79 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 64.25 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 72.6 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate7Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 12.31 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 22.96 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 1 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official |
| Households with a vehicle available | 90.54 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 32,336 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 7.08 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 81.31 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
Alternatives for people set on St. Joseph
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Savannah as a St. Joseph alternative in the same region
20 km away, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, city and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Median gross pay, city: €3,227 Savannah vs €3,142 St. Josephno percentage
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 591 (2024) Savannah vs 4,049 (2025) St. Josephno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 8.1 µg/m³ Savannah vs 8.4 µg/m³ St. Joseph−3%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,499 Savannah vs €3,499 St. Josephsame level
Dublin as a St. Joseph alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 2352 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, city and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Median gross pay, region: €5,487 Dublin vs €3,499 St. Joseph+57%
- Median gross pay, city: €8,379 Dublin vs €3,142 St. Josephno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 5.6 µg/m³ Dublin vs 8.4 µg/m³ St. Joseph−33%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,072 (2024) Dublin vs 4,049 (2025) St. Josephno percentage
Cities near St. Joseph
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around St. Joseph?
The median gross salary is 3,499 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in St. Joseph?
The unemployment rate is 4.3 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is the air quality good in St. Joseph?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.37 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.
How safe is St. Joseph?
Police recorded 4,049 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Crime in the United States, 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City.
How many people live in St. Joseph?
The published population is 71,098 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in St. Joseph?
3,192 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is St. Joseph a good place to live?
St. Joseph may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near St. Joseph?
Savannah is near St. Joseph. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). St. Joseph (Missouri), United States: population, rent, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version b575b6b0d227c1623354b5e4763adf62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/st-joseph-mo/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
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- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-07
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-07
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-07
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-07
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- TIGERweb ACS2023 — Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas (CBSA, January 1 2023) TIGERweb ACS2023 · tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb Places (layer 4 incorporated places, layer 5 CDPs; identical query) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-11
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
- www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Numbeo - Cost of Living in St. Joseph (Wayback Machine capture 20250523005719) numbeo.com · checked 2026-07-31
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