Population
Duquesne
5,186
Drexel
1,659
Median Income
Duquesne
$41,208
Drexel
$43,691
Home Value
Duquesne
$57,500
Drexel
$58,700
Rent
Duquesne
$725
Drexel
$942
Crime Rate
Duquesne
6.78
Drexel
N/A
Cost of Living
Duquesne
73.7
Drexel
75.5
Avg Temp
Duquesne
N/A
Drexel
N/A
Unemployment
Duquesne
8.2%
Drexel
16.5%
How Similar Are Duquesne & Drexel?
Drexel is Duquesne's #4 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Duquesne
5,186
Drexel
1,659
Duquesne (5,186) is about 3.1x larger than Drexel (1,659).
Political Leaning
Duquesne
39.4%
Drexel
49.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Drexel has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Duquesne
8.2%
Drexel
16.5%
Drexel has a 50% higher unemployment than Duquesne.
Median Income
Duquesne
$41,208
Drexel
$43,691
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Duquesne
$57,500
Drexel
$58,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Duquesne
7.0%
Drexel
8.3%
Drexel has a 15% higher education than Duquesne.
Demographics
Duquesne
37.4%
Drexel
37.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Duquesne
73.7
Drexel
75.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Duquesne and Drexel share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Drexel
Duquesne leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Duquesne leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDrexel scores 66.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 94.7 in Duquesne. Duquesne scores 60.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 73.9 in Drexel. Drexel has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,009 vs $1,077 in Duquesne (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Drexel leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDrexel has a vacancy rate of 6.5% compared to 28.5% in Duquesne. Drexel has a single-family homes of 95.0% compared to 68.2% in Duquesne. Duquesne has a median rent of $725 vs $942 in Drexel (23% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Duquesne leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDuquesne: 2,356 vs Drexel: 569 for labor force. Drexel has a poverty rate of 19.0% compared to 29.4% in Duquesne. Duquesne has a unemployment rate of 8.2% compared to 16.5% in Drexel.
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDuquesne has a high school diploma or higher of 38.8% compared to 29.1% in Drexel. Drexel has a bachelor's degree or higher of 8.3% compared to 7.0% in Duquesne.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDuquesne has a population of 5,186, about 3.1x the size of Drexel (1,659). Duquesne skews younger with a median age of 34.3 vs 37.8.
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Duquesne
Drexel
Healthcare — Duquesne leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDuquesne: 5 vs Drexel: 3 for with emergency services. Duquesne: 3.4 vs Drexel: 3.0 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 2.4% in Drexel. Drexel has a drive alone of 80.9% compared to 36.6% in Duquesne. Duquesne has a work from home of 18.5% compared to 12.3% in Drexel.
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