Population
East Orange
69,183
McDonough
30,056
Median Income
East Orange
$59,872
McDonough
$77,734
Home Value
East Orange
$315,500
McDonough
$285,800
Rent
East Orange
$1,372
McDonough
$1,576
Crime Rate
East Orange
4.86
McDonough
3.35
Cost of Living
East Orange
135.2
McDonough
131.7
Avg Temp
East Orange
N/A
McDonough
N/A
Unemployment
East Orange
10.3%
McDonough
6.0%
How Similar Are East Orange & McDonough?
McDonough is East Orange's #15 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
East Orange
69,183
McDonough
30,056
East Orange (69,183) is about 2.3x larger than McDonough (30,056).
Violent Crime
East Orange
4.86
McDonough
3.35
East Orange has a 31% higher violent crime than McDonough.
Property Crime
East Orange
19.53
McDonough
26.25
McDonough has a 26% higher property crime than East Orange.
Political Leaning
East Orange
26.8%
McDonough
34.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but McDonough has a stronger Democratic lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
East Orange
10.3%
McDonough
6.0%
East Orange has a 42% higher unemployment than McDonough.
Median Income
East Orange
$59,872
McDonough
$77,734
McDonough has a 23% higher median income than East Orange.
Home Values
East Orange
$315,500
McDonough
$285,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
East Orange
16.1%
McDonough
16.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
East Orange
3.4%
McDonough
14.7%
McDonough's demographics is significantly higher than East Orange's — 77% difference.
Cost of Living
East Orange
135.2
McDonough
131.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. East Orange and McDonough differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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East Orange
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McDonough
McDonough leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — McDonough leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMcDonough has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,820 vs $2,205 in East Orange (21% lower). McDonough scores 161.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 191.8 in East Orange. East Orange scores 95.8 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 109.4 in McDonough.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcDonough has a median property tax of $2,812 vs $9,928 in East Orange (253% lower). McDonough has a single-family homes of 65.5% compared to 22.8% in East Orange. McDonough has a owner-occupied of 49.9% compared to 27.4% in East Orange.
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Jobs & Economy — McDonough leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEast Orange: 36,827 vs McDonough: 16,117 for labor force. McDonough has a unemployment rate of 6.0% compared to 10.3% in East Orange. McDonough has a poverty rate of 12.2% compared to 17.6% in East Orange.
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Crime & Safety — McDonough leads
Source: FBI UCRMcDonough has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.48 compared to 1.15 in East Orange. East Orange has a violent crime clearance of 38.4% compared to 16.2% in McDonough. McDonough has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.07 in East Orange.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEast Orange has a high school diploma or higher of 40.9% compared to 32.8% in McDonough.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEast Orange has a population of 69,183, about 2.3x the size of McDonough (30,056). McDonough skews younger with a median age of 31.2 vs 37.0.
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East Orange
McDonough
Healthcare — East Orange leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEast Orange: 4 vs McDonough: 2 for with emergency services. East Orange: 2.3 vs McDonough: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — McDonough leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEast Orange has a public transit of 20.0% compared to 0.4% in McDonough. McDonough has a work from home of 12.9% compared to 8.1% in East Orange. McDonough has a drive alone of 77.6% compared to 56.6% in East Orange.
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