Population
Steelton
6,267
Folcroft
6,748
Median Income
Steelton
$55,963
Folcroft
$58,899
Home Value
Steelton
$124,200
Folcroft
$140,000
Rent
Steelton
$1,270
Folcroft
$1,363
Crime Rate
Steelton
8.38
Folcroft
5.36
Cost of Living
Steelton
98.7
Folcroft
107.1
Avg Temp
Steelton
N/A
Folcroft
N/A
Unemployment
Steelton
8.9%
Folcroft
10.8%
How Similar Are Steelton & Folcroft?
Folcroft is Steelton's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Steelton
6,267
Folcroft
6,748
Both cities have similar populations — Steelton at 6,267 and Folcroft at 6,748.
Violent Crime
Steelton
8.38
Folcroft
5.36
Steelton has a 36% higher violent crime than Folcroft.
Property Crime
Steelton
14.71
Folcroft
22.63
Folcroft has a 35% higher property crime than Steelton.
Political Leaning
Steelton
46.5%
Folcroft
37.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Steelton has a stronger Democratic lean (19% difference).
Unemployment
Steelton
8.9%
Folcroft
10.8%
Folcroft has a 18% higher unemployment than Steelton.
Median Income
Steelton
$55,963
Folcroft
$58,899
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Steelton
$124,200
Folcroft
$140,000
Folcroft has a 11% higher home values than Steelton.
Education
Steelton
10.1%
Folcroft
14.2%
Folcroft has a 29% higher education than Steelton.
Demographics
Steelton
40.7%
Folcroft
41.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Steelton
98.7
Folcroft
107.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Steelton and Folcroft share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Steelton
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Folcroft
Folcroft leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Steelton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSteelton has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,212 vs $1,520 in Folcroft (20% lower). Steelton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,493 vs $1,810 in Folcroft (18% lower). Steelton scores 113.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 131.1 in Folcroft.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSteelton has a vacancy rate of 5.0% compared to 9.4% in Folcroft. Steelton has a median property tax of $2,527 vs $4,150 in Folcroft (39% lower). Folcroft has a owner-occupied of 72.6% compared to 46.8% in Steelton.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Folcroft leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFolcroft has a poverty rate of 17.1% compared to 22.3% in Steelton. Folcroft has a government sector of 50.4% compared to 37.0% in Steelton. Folcroft has a work from home of 12.6% compared to 9.2% in Steelton.
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Crime & Safety — Steelton leads
Source: FBI UCRSteelton has a property crime clearance of 17.2% compared to 1.3% in Folcroft. Steelton has a violent crime clearance of 79.2% compared to 16.7% in Folcroft. Folcroft has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.36 compared to 8.38 in Steelton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Folcroft leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFolcroft has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.2% compared to 10.1% in Steelton. Folcroft has a high school diploma or higher of 37.8% compared to 36.4% in Steelton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFolcroft has a population of 6,748, about 1.1x the size of Steelton (6,267). Folcroft skews younger with a median age of 32.3 vs 38.2.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Steelton
Folcroft
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSteelton: 5 vs Folcroft: 4 for with emergency services. Folcroft: 3.5 vs Steelton: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Folcroft leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFolcroft has a public transit of 4.0% compared to 0.0% in Steelton. Folcroft has a work from home of 12.6% compared to 9.2% in Steelton. Folcroft has a drive alone of 73.3% compared to 69.0% in Steelton.
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