Population
Carbondale
21,813
McKeesport
17,520
Median Income
Carbondale
$29,670
McKeesport
$31,854
Home Value
Carbondale
$124,800
McKeesport
$69,800
Rent
Carbondale
$750
McKeesport
$786
Crime Rate
Carbondale
10.05
McKeesport
16.94
Cost of Living
Carbondale
71.4
McKeesport
70.3
Avg Temp
Carbondale
N/A
McKeesport
N/A
Unemployment
Carbondale
9.3%
McKeesport
10.1%
How Similar Are Carbondale & McKeesport?
McKeesport is Carbondale's #23 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carbondale
21,813
McKeesport
17,520
Carbondale has a 20% larger population than McKeesport.
Violent Crime
Carbondale
10.05
McKeesport
16.94
McKeesport has a 41% higher violent crime than Carbondale.
Property Crime
Carbondale
36.85
McKeesport
25.65
Carbondale has a 30% higher property crime than McKeesport.
Political Leaning
Carbondale
47.5%
McKeesport
39.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Carbondale has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Carbondale
9.3%
McKeesport
10.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Carbondale
$29,670
McKeesport
$31,854
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Carbondale
$124,800
McKeesport
$69,800
Carbondale has a 44% higher home values than McKeesport.
Education
Carbondale
22.9%
McKeesport
8.8%
Carbondale's education is significantly higher than McKeesport's — 61% difference.
Demographics
Carbondale
57.6%
McKeesport
47.6%
Carbondale has a 17% higher demographics than McKeesport.
Cost of Living
Carbondale
71.4
McKeesport
70.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carbondale and McKeesport differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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McKeesport leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCarbondale scores 54.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 87.0 in McKeesport. Carbondale has a fair market rent (1br) of $737 vs $1,077 in McKeesport (32% lower). Carbondale has a fair market rent (2br) of $916 vs $1,299 in McKeesport (29% lower).
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Housing Market — McKeesport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcKeesport has a median property tax of $934 vs $3,145 in Carbondale (237% lower). Carbondale has a median home value of $124,800 vs $69,800 in McKeesport (79% higher). McKeesport has a single-family homes of 74.7% compared to 34.9% in Carbondale.
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Jobs & Economy — Carbondale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarbondale: 14 min vs McKeesport: 25 min for mean commute. Carbondale: 10,510 vs McKeesport: 7,369 for labor force. McKeesport has a poverty rate of 32.9% compared to 36.9% in Carbondale.
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Crime & Safety — McKeesport leads
Source: FBI UCRMcKeesport has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 5.90 compared to 10.93 in Carbondale. Carbondale has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.32 in McKeesport. Carbondale has a assault rate (per 1k) of 6.47 compared to 14.66 in McKeesport.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCarbondale has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.9% compared to 8.8% in McKeesport. McKeesport has a high school diploma or higher of 39.3% compared to 30.4% in Carbondale.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarbondale has a population of 21,813, about 1.2x the size of McKeesport (17,520). Carbondale skews younger with a median age of 24.9 vs 40.5.
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Healthcare — McKeesport leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMcKeesport: 3.4 vs Carbondale: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Carbondale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarbondale has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in McKeesport. McKeesport has a public transit of 9.5% compared to 2.6% in Carbondale. Carbondale: 14 min vs McKeesport: 25 min for mean commute time.
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