Population
McKeesport
17,520
Salem
5,315
Median Income
McKeesport
$31,854
Salem
$40,650
Home Value
McKeesport
$69,800
Salem
$69,300
Rent
McKeesport
$786
Salem
$992
Crime Rate
McKeesport
16.94
Salem
20.99
Cost of Living
McKeesport
70.3
Salem
80.4
Avg Temp
McKeesport
N/A
Salem
N/A
Unemployment
McKeesport
10.1%
Salem
10.6%
How Similar Are McKeesport & Salem?
Salem is McKeesport's #7 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
McKeesport
17,520
Salem
5,315
McKeesport (17,520) is about 3.3x larger than Salem (5,315).
Violent Crime
McKeesport
16.94
Salem
20.99
Salem has a 19% higher violent crime than McKeesport.
Property Crime
McKeesport
25.65
Salem
26.04
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
McKeesport
39.4%
Salem
58.8%
McKeesport leans Democratic while Salem leans Republican.
Unemployment
McKeesport
10.1%
Salem
10.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
McKeesport
$31,854
Salem
$40,650
Salem has a 22% higher median income than McKeesport.
Home Values
McKeesport
$69,800
Salem
$69,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
McKeesport
8.8%
Salem
8.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
McKeesport
47.6%
Salem
34.4%
McKeesport has a 28% higher demographics than Salem.
Cost of Living
McKeesport
70.3
Salem
80.4
Salem has a 13% higher cost of living than McKeesport.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. McKeesport and Salem share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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McKeesport leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — McKeesport leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSalem scores 62.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 87.0 in McKeesport. McKeesport has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,077 vs $1,520 in Salem (29% lower). McKeesport scores 65.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 92.5 in Salem.
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Housing Market — McKeesport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcKeesport has a median property tax of $934 vs $3,487 in Salem (73% lower). McKeesport has a owner-occupied of 48.9% compared to 34.7% in Salem. McKeesport has a single-family homes of 74.7% compared to 56.5% in Salem.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcKeesport: 7,369 vs Salem: 2,236 for labor force. Salem has a work from home of 12.7% compared to 9.5% in McKeesport. Salem has a median household income of $40,650 vs $31,854 in McKeesport (22% higher).
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Crime & Safety — McKeesport leads
Source: FBI UCRMcKeesport has a violent crime clearance of 66.1% compared to 17.0% in Salem. Salem has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.19 compared to 0.32 in McKeesport. McKeesport has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 5.90 compared to 10.12 in Salem.
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Schools & Education — McKeesport leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMcKeesport has a high school diploma or higher of 39.3% compared to 36.2% in Salem. McKeesport has a bachelor's degree or higher of 8.8% compared to 8.2% in Salem.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcKeesport has a population of 17,520, about 3.3x the size of Salem (5,315). Salem skews younger with a median age of 36.1 vs 40.5.
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McKeesport
Salem
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMcKeesport: 5 vs Salem: 3 for with emergency services. Salem: 3.5 vs McKeesport: 3.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcKeesport has a public transit of 9.5% compared to 4.2% in Salem. Salem has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in McKeesport. Salem has a work from home of 12.7% compared to 9.5% in McKeesport.
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