Population
McAlester
18,098
Jesup
9,863
Median Income
McAlester
$48,044
Jesup
$48,306
Home Value
McAlester
$137,500
Jesup
$152,100
Rent
McAlester
$906
Jesup
$676
Crime Rate
McAlester
3.69
Jesup
3.71
Cost of Living
McAlester
82.5
Jesup
79.3
Avg Temp
McAlester
N/A
Jesup
N/A
Unemployment
McAlester
8.0%
Jesup
10.5%
How Similar Are McAlester & Jesup?
Jesup is McAlester's #21 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
McAlester
18,098
Jesup
9,863
McAlester has a 46% larger population than Jesup.
Violent Crime
McAlester
3.69
Jesup
3.71
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
McAlester
23.71
Jesup
54.03
Jesup's property crime is significantly higher than McAlester's — 56% difference.
Political Leaning
McAlester
78.8%
Jesup
79.7%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
McAlester
8.0%
Jesup
10.5%
Jesup has a 24% higher unemployment than McAlester.
Median Income
McAlester
$48,044
Jesup
$48,306
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
McAlester
$137,500
Jesup
$152,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
McAlester
14.0%
Jesup
12.2%
McAlester has a 12% higher education than Jesup.
Demographics
McAlester
67.0%
Jesup
61.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
McAlester
82.5
Jesup
79.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. McAlester and Jesup share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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McAlester
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Jesup leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Jesup leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJesup scores 75.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 84.7 in McAlester. McAlester has a fair market rent (2br) of $944 vs $1,021 in Jesup (8% lower). Jesup has a living wage (1 adult) of $34,882 vs $36,302 in McAlester.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcAlester has a median property tax of $934 vs $1,461 in Jesup (36% lower). Jesup has a median rent of $676 vs $906 in McAlester (34% lower). McAlester has a vacancy rate of 12.1% compared to 13.7% in Jesup.
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Jobs & Economy — McAlester leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcAlester: 7,560 vs Jesup: 3,302 for labor force. McAlester has a work from home of 7.7% compared to 4.1% in Jesup. McAlester has a unemployment rate of 8.0% compared to 10.5% in Jesup.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRMcAlester has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 17.65 compared to 42.17 in Jesup. McAlester has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 23.71 compared to 54.03 in Jesup. McAlester has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.97 compared to 8.35 in Jesup.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJesup has a high school diploma or higher of 46.2% compared to 36.4% in McAlester. McAlester has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.0% compared to 12.2% in Jesup.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcAlester has a population of 18,098, about 1.8x the size of Jesup (9,863). McAlester skews younger with a median age of 35.9 vs 45.2.
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McAlester
Jesup
Healthcare — Jesup leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJesup: 5 vs McAlester: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcAlester has a work from home of 7.7% compared to 4.1% in Jesup. Jesup has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in McAlester. Jesup has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in McAlester.
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