Living in Saint Joseph (Missouri)

Saint Joseph (Missouri) is a large place in Missouri, United States, home to 76,780 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 17%, #2,002 of 12,111), low-income households (top 36%, #3,446 of 9,771), remote workers (top 38%, #2,699 of 7,271).

Residents76,780

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport53 km (Kansas City International)

Nearest city of 100k+75 km

Within 30 km91,300 people

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 60 m

Nearest major riverMissouri, 2.8 km

Main railway line1.5 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.1,534 km

Within 10 km81,753 people

LandscapeCentral Lowlands

Winter daylight9 h 21 min, sunset 23:58

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Good to know about Saint Joseph (Missouri)

The landscape belongs to Central Lowlands.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 21 min and sets around 23:58; in late June it sets around 3:51.

How Saint Joseph (Missouri) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Missouri
Young family	27	#10,703 of 11,898	#201 of 209	Map
Low-income household	44	#3,446 of 9,771	#148 of 205	Map
Low-income family	39	#5,348 of 8,006	#133 of 135	Map
Single parent	37	#5,088 of 6,237	#102 of 105	Map
Pensioner couple	49	#8,312 of 9,474	#129 of 162	Map
Single pensioner	42	#8,317 of 9,474	#138 of 162	Map
Early retiree	51	#8,468 of 10,762	#151 of 226	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	60	#2,699 of 7,271	#91 of 142	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	30	#6,785 of 8,006	#134 of 135	Map
Budget-constrained mover	54	#2,002 of 12,111	#80 of 260	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	37	#5,353 of 7,271	#86 of 142	Map
Healthcare-first mover	35	#8,261 of 9,474	#124 of 162	Map
Nature-focused household	36	#13,759 of 18,063	#368 of 413	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	3	#15,297 of 16,523	#333 of 373	Map
Rural value seeker	38	#11,216 of 18,063	#359 of 413	Map
High-net-worth mover	42	#10,313 of 16,523	#140 of 373	Map
Lottery winner	49	#6,670 of 21,167	#126 of 509	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	60	#7,601 of 12,111	#151 of 260	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	30	#8,665 of 12,111	#146 of 260	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)91
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)90
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
Foundation72
Affordability60
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)57
Mobility and connectivity56
Lifestyle and amenities45
Flat land (terrain relief)45
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)43
Health and elderly42
Green space34
Jobs and economy34
Education and family34
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)32
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)21
Safety and community20
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
Sea or lake shore0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.