CITY PROFILE
St. Joseph, MO
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
St. Joseph, MO is a smaller metro where housing costs rank among the more affordable in our dataset, making it accessible for renters and buyers alike. Expect a temperate four-season climate with moderate sunshine and moderate rainfall throughout the year—typical Midwest weather with no extremes. If you're looking for an unpretentious, lower-cost base in a compact community, this fits the bill.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $215K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,000/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 8.7°C · warmest 23.9°C · coolest -7.9°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 825 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 4.06 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #343 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy93
- Affordable to rent94
- Climate comfort33
- Plenty of sunshine44
- Big-city amenities17
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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