Population
McKeesport
17,520
Americus
15,910
Median Income
McKeesport
$31,854
Americus
$39,527
Home Value
McKeesport
$69,800
Americus
$113,500
Rent
McKeesport
$786
Americus
$825
Crime Rate
McKeesport
16.94
Americus
16.54
Cost of Living
McKeesport
70.3
Americus
75.7
Avg Temp
McKeesport
N/A
Americus
N/A
Unemployment
McKeesport
10.1%
Americus
5.2%
How Similar Are McKeesport & Americus?
Americus is McKeesport's #12 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
McKeesport
17,520
Americus
15,910
Both cities have similar populations — McKeesport at 17,520 and Americus at 15,910.
Violent Crime
McKeesport
16.94
Americus
16.54
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
McKeesport
25.65
Americus
39.32
Americus has a 35% higher property crime than McKeesport.
Political Leaning
McKeesport
39.4%
Americus
48.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Americus has a stronger Democratic lean (19% difference).
Unemployment
McKeesport
10.1%
Americus
5.2%
McKeesport has a 48% higher unemployment than Americus.
Median Income
McKeesport
$31,854
Americus
$39,527
Americus has a 19% higher median income than McKeesport.
Home Values
McKeesport
$69,800
Americus
$113,500
Americus has a 39% higher home values than McKeesport.
Education
McKeesport
8.8%
Americus
12.2%
Americus has a 28% higher education than McKeesport.
Demographics
McKeesport
47.6%
Americus
31.3%
McKeesport has a 34% higher demographics than Americus.
Cost of Living
McKeesport
70.3
Americus
75.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. McKeesport and Americus differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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McKeesport
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McKeesport leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — McKeesport leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAmericus has a fair market rent (1br) of $829 vs $1,077 in McKeesport (30% lower). Americus scores 69.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 87.0 in McKeesport. Americus has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,088 vs $1,299 in McKeesport (19% lower).
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Housing Market — McKeesport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcKeesport has a owner-occupied of 48.9% compared to 32.4% in Americus. Americus has a median home value of $113,500 vs $69,800 in McKeesport (39% higher). McKeesport has a median property tax of $934 vs $1,435 in Americus (35% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Americus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAmericus has a unemployment rate of 5.2% compared to 10.1% in McKeesport. Americus: 17 min vs McKeesport: 25 min for mean commute. Americus has a median household income of $39,527 vs $31,854 in McKeesport (19% higher).
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Crime & Safety — McKeesport leads
Source: FBI UCRMcKeesport has a violent crime clearance of 66.1% compared to 15.2% in Americus. Americus has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.90 compared to 1.62 in McKeesport. McKeesport has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 16.72 compared to 31.34 in Americus.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAmericus has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.2% compared to 8.8% in McKeesport. McKeesport has a high school diploma or higher of 39.3% compared to 31.8% in Americus.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcKeesport has a population of 17,520, about 1.1x the size of Americus (15,910). Americus skews younger with a median age of 29.0 vs 40.5.
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McKeesport
Americus
Healthcare — McKeesport leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMcKeesport: 5 vs Americus: 4 for with emergency services. McKeesport: 3.4 vs Americus: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Americus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAmericus: 17 min vs McKeesport: 25 min for mean commute time. Americus has a work from home of 10.8% compared to 9.5% in McKeesport. Americus has a drive alone of 69.4% compared to 67.3% in McKeesport.
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