Population
Duquesne
5,186
Clairton
6,105
Median Income
Duquesne
$41,208
Clairton
$39,884
Home Value
Duquesne
$57,500
Clairton
$59,100
Rent
Duquesne
$725
Clairton
$932
Crime Rate
Duquesne
6.78
Clairton
4.25
Cost of Living
Duquesne
73.7
Clairton
73.1
Avg Temp
Duquesne
N/A
Clairton
N/A
Unemployment
Duquesne
8.2%
Clairton
9.5%
How Similar Are Duquesne & Clairton?
Clairton is Duquesne's #2 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Duquesne
5,186
Clairton
6,105
Clairton has a 15% larger population than Duquesne.
Violent Crime
Duquesne
6.78
Clairton
4.25
Duquesne has a 37% higher violent crime than Clairton.
Property Crime
Duquesne
11.76
Clairton
11.74
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Duquesne
39.4%
Clairton
39.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Duquesne
8.2%
Clairton
9.5%
Clairton has a 13% higher unemployment than Duquesne.
Median Income
Duquesne
$41,208
Clairton
$39,884
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Duquesne
$57,500
Clairton
$59,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Duquesne
7.0%
Clairton
16.7%
Clairton's education is significantly higher than Duquesne's — 58% difference.
Demographics
Duquesne
37.4%
Clairton
47.1%
Clairton has a 21% higher demographics than Duquesne.
Cost of Living
Duquesne
73.7
Clairton
73.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Duquesne and Clairton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Duquesne
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Clairton
Clairton leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Clairton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDClairton scores 61.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 94.7 in Duquesne. Duquesne scores 60.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 74.2 in Clairton. Duquesne scores 81.0 on the utilities index (100 = national avg) vs 83.1 in Clairton.
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Housing Market — Clairton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClairton has a owner-occupied of 59.8% compared to 43.7% in Duquesne. Duquesne has a median rent of $725 vs $932 in Clairton (22% lower). Clairton has a vacancy rate of 24.6% compared to 28.5% in Duquesne.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDuquesne has a work from home of 18.5% compared to 13.4% in Clairton. Clairton has a per capita income of $26,457 vs $21,261 in Duquesne (20% higher). Duquesne has a unemployment rate of 8.2% compared to 9.5% in Clairton.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRClairton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.34 compared to 1.00 in Duquesne. Duquesne has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.17 in Clairton. Clairton has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.25 compared to 6.78 in Duquesne.
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Schools & Education — Clairton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauClairton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.7% compared to 7.0% in Duquesne. Clairton has a high school diploma or higher of 41.6% compared to 38.8% in Duquesne.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClairton has a population of 6,105, about 1.2x the size of Duquesne (5,186). Duquesne skews younger with a median age of 34.3 vs 40.5.
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Clairton
Healthcare — Duquesne leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDuquesne: 3.4 vs Clairton: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Duquesne leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDuquesne has a public transit of 23.3% compared to 3.9% in Clairton. Clairton has a drive alone of 71.1% compared to 36.6% in Duquesne. Duquesne has a work from home of 18.5% compared to 13.4% in Clairton.
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