Population
Duncan
22,872
Emporia
24,098
Median Income
Duncan
$57,020
Emporia
$52,787
Home Value
Duncan
$125,800
Emporia
$127,500
Rent
Duncan
$872
Emporia
$793
Crime Rate
Duncan
3.51
Emporia
3.69
Cost of Living
Duncan
87.2
Emporia
85.1
Avg Temp
Duncan
N/A
Emporia
N/A
Unemployment
Duncan
6.1%
Emporia
2.9%
How Similar Are Duncan & Emporia?
Emporia is Duncan's #7 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Duncan
22,872
Emporia
24,098
Both cities have similar populations — Duncan at 22,872 and Emporia at 24,098.
Violent Crime
Duncan
3.51
Emporia
3.69
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Duncan
20.73
Emporia
23.02
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Duncan
81.0%
Emporia
56.3%
Both cities lean Republican, but Duncan has a stronger Republican lean (31% difference).
Unemployment
Duncan
6.1%
Emporia
2.9%
Duncan's unemployment is significantly higher than Emporia's — 53% difference.
Median Income
Duncan
$57,020
Emporia
$52,787
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Duncan
$125,800
Emporia
$127,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Duncan
13.6%
Emporia
14.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Duncan
78.0%
Emporia
69.0%
Duncan has a 11% higher demographics than Emporia.
Cost of Living
Duncan
87.2
Emporia
85.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Duncan and Emporia are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Duncan leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Emporia leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEmporia has a fair market rent (1br) of $668 vs $779 in Duncan (17% lower). Emporia scores 80.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 87.2 in Duncan. Emporia has a fair market rent (2br) of $877 vs $937 in Duncan (7% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDuncan has a median property tax of $957 vs $2,244 in Emporia (57% lower). Duncan has a single-family homes of 87.1% compared to 58.1% in Emporia. Emporia has a vacancy rate of 10.8% compared to 15.8% in Duncan.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEmporia has a unemployment rate of 2.9% compared to 6.1% in Duncan. Duncan has a per capita income of $33,531 vs $26,667 in Emporia (26% higher). Emporia has a work from home of 6.3% compared to 4.7% in Duncan.
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Crime & Safety — Duncan leads
Source: FBI UCREmporia has a violent crime clearance of 46.1% compared to 28.0% in Duncan. Emporia has a property crime clearance of 13.0% compared to 8.7% in Duncan. Duncan has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 16.06 compared to 17.92 in Emporia.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDuncan has a high school diploma or higher of 40.4% compared to 35.2% in Emporia. Emporia has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.9% compared to 13.6% in Duncan.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEmporia has a population of 24,098, about 1.1x the size of Duncan (22,872). Emporia skews younger with a median age of 30.2 vs 40.0.
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Duncan
Emporia
Healthcare — Duncan leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDuncan: 2.7 vs Emporia: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Duncan: 5 vs Emporia: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Duncan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDuncan has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.4% in Emporia. Emporia has a work from home of 6.3% compared to 4.7% in Duncan. Duncan has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in Emporia.
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