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St. Joseph vs Manhattan
St. Joseph and Manhattan
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Assumed income $83,730, same in both cities. Example, until you change it.
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So you know: homicide deaths in Manhattan are under the US rate in this release, 3.7 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).
Why people look at St. Joseph to Manhattan
IRS migration on this site does not list a filed flow from St. Joseph to Manhattan above the cutoff in 2022-2023.
A one-bedroom asking rent is about $754 in St. Joseph and $855 in Manhattan. St. Joseph has a state tax on wages. Manhattan has a state tax on wages. Local pay in Manhattan is 80% of the national level for the same work, against 87% in St. Joseph.
Manhattan averages 224 sunny days, with July highs around 87°F and January nights around 21°F. St. Joseph is 220 sunny days, 86°F in July, 21°F in January. Commutes average 18 minutes in Manhattan and 19 in St. Joseph.
These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.
Who already made this move
The IRS did not publish a large enough St. Joseph → Manhattan pair for 2022-2023. That usually means fewer than a few dozen tax returns, not that nobody moved.
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.
The monthly number is take-home pay minus rent and the other bills. The gap between St. Joseph and Manhattan changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this.
What the move itself costs
About 123 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.
- Full-service mover
- $1,650–$3,100
- Container or pod
- $1,100–$2,100
- Rent a truck
- $400–$750
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Questions
Is Manhattan cheaper than St. Joseph after tax and rent?
No. Manhattan leaves about $145 less a month, so the cost of living is higher there for this household. A one-bedroom is about $754 in St. Joseph and $855 in Manhattan.
Does Manhattan have state income tax?
Manhattan is in Kansas, which taxes wage income.
Did people actually move from St. Joseph to Manhattan?
Yes, when the IRS published that flow. The count and their average income are on this page. Leftover prices the same household in both cities.