Population
Schenectady
68,521
Midwest City
58,170
Median Income
Schenectady
$56,398
Midwest City
$57,739
Home Value
Schenectady
$152,000
Midwest City
$158,400
Rent
Schenectady
$1,109
Midwest City
$1,046
Crime Rate
Schenectady
6.46
Midwest City
3.49
Cost of Living
Schenectady
101.7
Midwest City
95.3
Avg Temp
Schenectady
N/A
Midwest City
N/A
Unemployment
Schenectady
8.9%
Midwest City
7.2%
How Similar Are Schenectady & Midwest City?
Midwest City is Schenectady's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Schenectady
68,521
Midwest City
58,170
Schenectady has a 15% larger population than Midwest City.
Violent Crime
Schenectady
6.46
Midwest City
3.49
Schenectady has a 46% higher violent crime than Midwest City.
Property Crime
Schenectady
31.29
Midwest City
20.81
Schenectady has a 34% higher property crime than Midwest City.
Political Leaning
Schenectady
44.6%
Midwest City
49.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Midwest City has a stronger Democratic lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Schenectady
8.9%
Midwest City
7.2%
Schenectady has a 19% higher unemployment than Midwest City.
Median Income
Schenectady
$56,398
Midwest City
$57,739
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Schenectady
$152,000
Midwest City
$158,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Schenectady
15.7%
Midwest City
16.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Schenectady
49.9%
Midwest City
58.8%
Midwest City has a 15% higher demographics than Schenectady.
Cost of Living
Schenectady
101.7
Midwest City
95.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Schenectady and Midwest City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Midwest City
Midwest City leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Midwest City leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMidwest City has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,017 vs $1,417 in Schenectady (39% lower). Midwest City has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,244 vs $1,702 in Schenectady (37% lower). Midwest City scores 99.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 121.3 in Schenectady.
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Housing Market — Midwest City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMidwest City has a median property tax of $1,471 vs $4,925 in Schenectady (235% lower). Midwest City has a single-family homes of 77.8% compared to 41.9% in Schenectady. Midwest City has a owner-occupied of 57.0% compared to 44.8% in Schenectady.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMidwest City has a poverty rate of 15.3% compared to 23.1% in Schenectady. Schenectady has a government sector of 41.8% compared to 33.2% in Midwest City. Midwest City has a unemployment rate of 7.2% compared to 8.9% in Schenectady.
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Crime & Safety — Midwest City leads
Source: FBI UCRMidwest City has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.36 compared to 1.01 in Schenectady. Midwest City has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.49 compared to 6.46 in Schenectady. Midwest City has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.66 compared to 4.78 in Schenectady.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSchenectady has a high school diploma or higher of 35.9% compared to 34.4% in Midwest City. Midwest City has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.1% compared to 15.7% in Schenectady.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSchenectady has a population of 68,521, about 1.2x the size of Midwest City (58,170).
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Schenectady
Midwest City
Healthcare — Midwest City leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMidwest City: 3.0 vs Schenectady: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Schenectady leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSchenectady has a public transit of 8.0% compared to 0.3% in Midwest City. Schenectady has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Midwest City. Midwest City has a drive alone of 79.3% compared to 67.7% in Schenectady.
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