Population
Allison Park
22,108
Kirkwood
29,302
Median Income
Allison Park
$108,669
Kirkwood
$117,439
Home Value
Allison Park
$328,700
Kirkwood
$421,500
Rent
Allison Park
$1,190
Kirkwood
$1,293
Crime Rate
Allison Park
N/A
Kirkwood
2.13
Cost of Living
Allison Park
144.4
Kirkwood
154.0
Avg Temp
Allison Park
N/A
Kirkwood
N/A
Unemployment
Allison Park
3.3%
Kirkwood
3.1%
How Similar Are Allison Park & Kirkwood?
Kirkwood is Allison Park's #20 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Allison Park
22,108
Kirkwood
29,302
Kirkwood has a 25% larger population than Allison Park.
Political Leaning
Allison Park
39.4%
Kirkwood
37.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Allison Park
3.3%
Kirkwood
3.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Allison Park
$108,669
Kirkwood
$117,439
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Allison Park
$328,700
Kirkwood
$421,500
Kirkwood has a 22% higher home values than Allison Park.
Education
Allison Park
42.8%
Kirkwood
45.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Allison Park
91.7%
Kirkwood
82.3%
Allison Park has a 10% higher demographics than Kirkwood.
Cost of Living
Allison Park
144.4
Kirkwood
154.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Allison Park and Kirkwood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kirkwood leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Allison Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAllison Park scores 158.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 175.2 in Kirkwood. Kirkwood has a fair market rent (1br) of $995 vs $1,077 in Allison Park (8% lower). Kirkwood has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,218 vs $1,299 in Allison Park (7% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKirkwood has a median home value of $421,500 vs $328,700 in Allison Park (22% higher). Allison Park has a vacancy rate of 5.2% compared to 6.4% in Kirkwood. Kirkwood has a median property tax of $4,525 vs $5,373 in Allison Park (19% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Kirkwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllison Park has a poverty rate of 3.6% compared to 5.2% in Kirkwood. Kirkwood: 17 min vs Allison Park: 21 min for mean commute. Allison Park has a government sector of 49.7% compared to 42.7% in Kirkwood.
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKirkwood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 45.2% compared to 42.8% in Allison Park. Allison Park has a high school diploma or higher of 55.0% compared to 52.4% in Kirkwood.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKirkwood has a population of 29,302, about 1.3x the size of Allison Park (22,108). Kirkwood skews younger with a median age of 42.5 vs 44.2.
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Allison Park
Kirkwood
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAllison Park: 4 vs Kirkwood: 3 for with emergency services. Kirkwood: 3.7 vs Allison Park: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Kirkwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllison Park has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Kirkwood. Allison Park has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.9% in Kirkwood. Kirkwood: 17 min vs Allison Park: 21 min for mean commute time.
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