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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.

Last checked 2026-10-0730 sources

Population71,098people31 Dec 2024Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,142EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · 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)
Median rent829.7EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate4.3%country median 4.6% — 6% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
Recorded crime4,049incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Municipality figureOfficial source · Crime in the United States, 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City
PM2.5, annual mean8.37µg/m³country median 7.0 — 19% aboveOfficial source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

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.

What recurs every month4 published recurring costs, € per month
St. Joseph recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€937
Utilities, 85 m² flat€97
Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Supplemental estimate lane, not official statistics: Utilities, 85 m² flat, Private kindergarten. The others are published prices.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet26Official · national market
Private kindergarten, monthly937.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in St. Joseph (Wayback Machine capture 20250523005719)30Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan27Official · national market
Basic utilities, 85 m² home96.8 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in St. Joseph (Wayback Machine capture 20250523005719)30Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross rent$898/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent51.75 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)13.53 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents5,740 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)846.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)2Official
Median monthly rent829.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records1Official
Recorded property crimes2,511 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI 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.

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Remote worker46%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–54%
Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–61%
Student48%strong on education, weak on work · range 38–58%
Family45%strong on family, weak on cost · range 36–54%
Retirement43%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 33–53%

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.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in St. Joseph is 4.3%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income57,956 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband66.62 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription85.9 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription2.78 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet11.3 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet4.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary3,142 EUR/month31 Dec 2024ACS 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/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov28Official
Unemployment rate4.3 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census 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.

St. Joseph median gross pay: €3,142 (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), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,460of €2,486 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left 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
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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.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher89.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools26 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents23.53 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio7 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents197 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,984 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents226.1 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area 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.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesSt. Joseph highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with St. Joseph highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
St. Joseph1,977
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,049 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Crime in the United States, 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City12Official · parent municipality
Violent crime per 100,000 residents568.1 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Recorded violent crimes347 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport43 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights20Official
Average commute time16.97 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.23 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work1.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Distance to the nearest major airport53 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports21Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)MCI3 Aug 2026OurAirports21Official

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.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in St. Joseph.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in St. Joseph is 8.4 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8.37 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202410Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 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 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -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 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -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 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 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 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)15Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading22.4 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean8.37 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 monitoring sites2 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation882.8 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)16Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature31.2 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature12.1 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)18Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature-8.3 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA 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

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area114.1 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)23Official
Foreign-resident share4.48 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents3,192 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Population density623.4 people/km²31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)25Official
Population71,098 people31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program25Official
Population covered by crime statistics70,838 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value154,200 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes62.77 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate60.11 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad4.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents1.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents2.79 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage64.25 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage72.6 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance12.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher22.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Households with a vehicle available90.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over32,336 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home7.08 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans81.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS 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

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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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Sources

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  1. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  5. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  6. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  7. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  8. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  9. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
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  1. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  2. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  3. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-07
  7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-07
  8. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-07
  9. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-07
  10. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  11. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  12. TIGERweb ACS2023 — Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas (CBSA, January 1 2023) TIGERweb ACS2023 · tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  13. U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  14. U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb Places (layer 4 incorporated places, layer 5 CDPs; identical query) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-11
  15. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  16. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  17. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  18. www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  19. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  20. Numbeo - Cost of Living in St. Joseph (Wayback Machine capture 20250523005719) numbeo.com · checked 2026-07-31

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