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64501 vs 45402

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64501 — St. Joseph, MO
Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

45402 — Dayton, OH
61
Area Score
Top 46% nationally

Signals

64501
45402
Opportunity
53 · Bottom 47%
vs
54 · Bottom 49%
Climate
65 · Bottom 35%
vs
68 · Bottom 43%
Physical resilience
89 · Top 12%
vs
85 · Top 16%
Housing affordability
88 · Top 37%
vs
84 · Top 45%
Schools
32 · Bottom 25%
vs
22 · Bottom 12%
Access
97 · Top 32%
vs
99 · Top 15%
Economic stability
25 · Bottom 5%
vs
21 · Bottom 3%

Measured values

Metric6450145402Source period
Population10,6899,4072024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$46,731$48,4012024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$24,600$35,0352024 ACS 5-Year
Population density2,879/sq mi2,155/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$98,600$135,7002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$912$1,0152024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate49.2%35.9%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate4.2%4.6%June 2026
Employment change (year over year)0.4%0.8%June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher17.2%31.0%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate24.1%23.3%2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high88°F86°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low17°F22°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation34.8"41.3"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport3 mi10 miNASR current cycle
Average commute18.8 min20.5 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age35.836.22024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools3102024-25 school year
Students per teacher14.5418.632024-25 school year
Math proficiency28.9%26.1%2019-20 school year
Reading proficiency31.4%33.3%2019-20 school year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility60.4%95.2%2024-25 school year

A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.

Missouri and Ohio do not give the same test. Each state writes its own assessment and sets its own passing score, so the two proficiency rows above are not directly comparable — the difference between them partly measures which standard is harder. Students per teacher and the school count are unaffected, and each profile ranks its own proficiency within its own state.

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64
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Full profiles: 64501 — St. Joseph, MO · 45402 — Dayton, OH · How this is calculated: methodology

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