Population
McKeesport
17,520
Whitehall
19,974
Median Income
McKeesport
$31,854
Whitehall
$50,812
Home Value
McKeesport
$69,800
Whitehall
$138,700
Rent
McKeesport
$786
Whitehall
$1,102
Crime Rate
McKeesport
16.94
Whitehall
10.51
Cost of Living
McKeesport
70.3
Whitehall
92.1
Avg Temp
McKeesport
N/A
Whitehall
N/A
Unemployment
McKeesport
10.1%
Whitehall
9.9%
How Similar Are McKeesport & Whitehall?
Whitehall is McKeesport's #14 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
McKeesport
17,520
Whitehall
19,974
Whitehall has a 12% larger population than McKeesport.
Violent Crime
McKeesport
16.94
Whitehall
10.51
McKeesport has a 38% higher violent crime than Whitehall.
Property Crime
McKeesport
25.65
Whitehall
59.58
Whitehall's property crime is significantly higher than McKeesport's — 57% difference.
Political Leaning
McKeesport
39.4%
Whitehall
35.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but McKeesport has a stronger Democratic lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
McKeesport
10.1%
Whitehall
9.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
McKeesport
$31,854
Whitehall
$50,812
Whitehall has a 37% higher median income than McKeesport.
Home Values
McKeesport
$69,800
Whitehall
$138,700
Whitehall has a 50% higher home values than McKeesport.
Education
McKeesport
8.8%
Whitehall
8.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
McKeesport
47.6%
Whitehall
43.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
McKeesport
70.3
Whitehall
92.1
Whitehall has a 24% higher cost of living than McKeesport.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. McKeesport and Whitehall differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — McKeesport leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMcKeesport scores 65.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 102.0 in Whitehall. McKeesport scores 70.3 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 92.1 in Whitehall. McKeesport has a living wage (family of 4) of $73,131 vs $95,744 in Whitehall (24% lower).
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Housing Market — McKeesport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWhitehall has a vacancy rate of 7.3% compared to 17.9% in McKeesport. Whitehall has a median home value of $138,700 vs $69,800 in McKeesport (50% higher). McKeesport has a median property tax of $934 vs $1,840 in Whitehall (49% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Whitehall leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWhitehall has a poverty rate of 17.3% compared to 32.9% in McKeesport. Whitehall has a median household income of $50,812 vs $31,854 in McKeesport (37% higher). Whitehall: 10,502 vs McKeesport: 7,369 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Whitehall leads
Source: FBI UCRWhitehall has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.32 in McKeesport. Whitehall has a assault rate (per 1k) of 6.12 compared to 14.66 in McKeesport. McKeesport has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 16.72 compared to 49.69 in Whitehall.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMcKeesport has a bachelor's degree or higher of 8.8% compared to 8.4% in Whitehall. Whitehall has a high school diploma or higher of 39.9% compared to 39.3% in McKeesport.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWhitehall has a population of 19,974, about 1.1x the size of McKeesport (17,520). Whitehall skews younger with a median age of 37.1 vs 40.5.
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McKeesport
Whitehall
Healthcare — McKeesport leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMcKeesport: 5 vs Whitehall: 3 for with emergency services. McKeesport: 3.4 vs Whitehall: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Whitehall leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcKeesport has a public transit of 9.5% compared to 5.2% in Whitehall. Whitehall has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in McKeesport. Whitehall: 20 min vs McKeesport: 25 min for mean commute time.
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