2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Leawood, KS vs St. Joseph, MO

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Highlights
- Household income in St. Joseph, is 68% less than it is in Leawood and is 37% below the National Average.
- Leawood unemployment rate is 2.8%.
- St. Joseph unemployment rate is 4.1%.
 Leawood, KSSt. Joseph, MOUnited States
 Unemployment Rate2.8%4.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.5%0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.8%28.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.1%8.7%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.7%5.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$98,840$27,802$37,638
 Household Income$159,540$50,540$69,021
 Family Median Income$186,591$63,345$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Leawood, KSSt. Joseph, MOUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K3.0%14.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.8%4.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K2.0%12.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.0%10.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K2.1%8.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.5%8.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K4.3%10.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.5%12.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K18.5%11.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K16.9%4.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K38.5%4.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Leawood, KSSt. Joseph, MOUnited States
 Management, business, finance35.3%9.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.4%3.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%2.8%1.8%
 Legal5.9%0.3%1.2%
 Education, library5.4%6.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.2%1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology13.7%6.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.8%3.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%1.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving2.0%6.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.6%3.3%3.6%
 Personal care1.5%2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.3%21.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.9%7.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving2.9%23.6%13.1%
Reviews for Leawood    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We've lived here for 25 years. There aren't many places like it in the US. Many wonderful neighborhoods. Friendly people. Reasonable cost of living. Great weather (  More

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Over 8 years ago

I like how there is a variety of  More

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Over 13 years ago

I'm sorry to differ with you, but I have lived in Leawood for almost 7 years and have been miserable nearly every day. It's either 100 degrees or 10 below...not much in  More

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Reviews for St. Joseph    6 Reviews

I've lived here all my life and gradually the crime rate has worsened over time. From violence to drugs to theft to property damage. The school district is horrible as  More

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Over 15 years ago

St. Joseph, MO is nestled along the mighty Missouri river on the far western side of the state. It has rolling hills and the river banks are gorgeous in fall and spring.  More

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For years now St. Joseph has given alot of lip service to exploiting its historic and architectural assets to enhance the economy and quality of life here. But we  More

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