Population
McKeesport
17,520
Helena-West Helena
9,218
Median Income
McKeesport
$31,854
Helena-West Helena
$32,466
Home Value
McKeesport
$69,800
Helena-West Helena
$72,300
Rent
McKeesport
$786
Helena-West Helena
$774
Crime Rate
McKeesport
16.94
Helena-West Helena
16.30
Cost of Living
McKeesport
70.3
Helena-West Helena
64.1
Avg Temp
McKeesport
N/A
Helena-West Helena
N/A
Unemployment
McKeesport
10.1%
Helena-West Helena
18.3%
How Similar Are McKeesport & Helena-West Helena?
Helena-West Helena is McKeesport's #1 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
McKeesport
17,520
Helena-West Helena
9,218
McKeesport has a 47% larger population than Helena-West Helena.
Violent Crime
McKeesport
16.94
Helena-West Helena
16.30
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
McKeesport
25.65
Helena-West Helena
34.39
Helena-West Helena has a 25% higher property crime than McKeesport.
Political Leaning
McKeesport
39.4%
Helena-West Helena
42.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
McKeesport
10.1%
Helena-West Helena
18.3%
Helena-West Helena has a 45% higher unemployment than McKeesport.
Median Income
McKeesport
$31,854
Helena-West Helena
$32,466
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
McKeesport
$69,800
Helena-West Helena
$72,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
McKeesport
8.8%
Helena-West Helena
9.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
McKeesport
47.6%
Helena-West Helena
22.1%
McKeesport's demographics is significantly higher than Helena-West Helena's — 54% difference.
Cost of Living
McKeesport
70.3
Helena-West Helena
64.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. McKeesport and Helena-West Helena share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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McKeesport
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Helena-West Helena
McKeesport leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Helena-West Helena leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHelena-West Helena scores 49.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 87.0 in McKeesport. Helena-West Helena has a fair market rent (1br) of $671 vs $1,077 in McKeesport (61% lower). Helena-West Helena has a fair market rent (2br) of $880 vs $1,299 in McKeesport (48% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHelena-West Helena has a median property tax of $540 vs $934 in McKeesport (73% lower). McKeesport has a vacancy rate of 17.9% compared to 29.6% in Helena-West Helena. McKeesport has a owner-occupied of 48.9% compared to 46.0% in Helena-West Helena.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — McKeesport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcKeesport has a work from home of 9.5% compared to 3.5% in Helena-West Helena. McKeesport: 7,369 vs Helena-West Helena: 3,381 for labor force. McKeesport has a unemployment rate of 10.1% compared to 18.3% in Helena-West Helena.
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Crime & Safety — McKeesport leads
Source: FBI UCRHelena-West Helena has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.48 compared to 1.62 in McKeesport. McKeesport has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.32 compared to 0.95 in Helena-West Helena. McKeesport has a violent crime clearance of 66.1% compared to 40.1% in Helena-West Helena.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMcKeesport has a high school diploma or higher of 39.3% compared to 30.2% in Helena-West Helena. Helena-West Helena has a bachelor's degree or higher of 9.3% compared to 8.8% in McKeesport.
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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 1.9x the size of Helena-West Helena (9,218). Helena-West Helena skews younger with a median age of 39.4 vs 40.5.
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McKeesport
Helena-West Helena
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — McKeesport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcKeesport has a public transit of 9.5% compared to 1.2% in Helena-West Helena. McKeesport has a work from home of 9.5% compared to 3.5% in Helena-West Helena. McKeesport has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Helena-West Helena.
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