Population
Steelton
6,267
Kirby
8,100
Median Income
Steelton
$55,963
Kirby
$58,700
Home Value
Steelton
$124,200
Kirby
$159,000
Rent
Steelton
$1,270
Kirby
$1,114
Crime Rate
Steelton
8.38
Kirby
8.25
Cost of Living
Steelton
98.7
Kirby
99.8
Avg Temp
Steelton
N/A
Kirby
N/A
Unemployment
Steelton
8.9%
Kirby
4.8%
How Similar Are Steelton & Kirby?
Kirby is Steelton's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Steelton
6,267
Kirby
8,100
Kirby has a 23% larger population than Steelton.
Violent Crime
Steelton
8.38
Kirby
8.25
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Steelton
14.71
Kirby
14.87
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Steelton
46.5%
Kirby
44.6%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Steelton
8.9%
Kirby
4.8%
Steelton has a 46% higher unemployment than Kirby.
Median Income
Steelton
$55,963
Kirby
$58,700
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Steelton
$124,200
Kirby
$159,000
Kirby has a 22% higher home values than Steelton.
Education
Steelton
10.1%
Kirby
9.0%
Steelton has a 11% higher education than Kirby.
Demographics
Steelton
40.7%
Kirby
38.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Steelton
98.7
Kirby
99.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Steelton and Kirby share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Steelton
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Kirby
Kirby leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Steelton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKirby has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,426 vs $1,493 in Steelton (5% lower). Steelton scores 85.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 89.7 in Kirby. Kirby has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,177 vs $1,212 in Steelton.
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Housing Market — Kirby leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKirby has a owner-occupied of 70.4% compared to 46.8% in Steelton. Kirby has a median home value of $159,000 vs $124,200 in Steelton (22% higher). Kirby has a vacancy rate of 4.2% compared to 5.0% in Steelton.
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Jobs & Economy — Kirby leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKirby has a poverty rate of 9.6% compared to 22.3% in Steelton. Steelton has a work from home of 9.2% compared to 4.3% in Kirby. Kirby has a unemployment rate of 4.8% compared to 8.9% in Steelton.
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Crime & Safety — Kirby leads
Source: FBI UCRKirby has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.25 compared to 0.63 in Steelton. Steelton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.63 compared to 1.75 in Kirby. Steelton has a violent crime clearance of 79.2% compared to 66.7% in Kirby.
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Schools & Education — Steelton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSteelton has a high school diploma or higher of 36.4% compared to 30.9% in Kirby. Steelton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.1% compared to 9.0% in Kirby.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKirby has a population of 8,100, about 1.3x the size of Steelton (6,267).
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Steelton
Kirby
Healthcare — Steelton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSteelton: 5 vs Kirby: 3 for with emergency services. Steelton: 3.3 vs Kirby: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Kirby leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSteelton has a work from home of 9.2% compared to 4.3% in Kirby. Kirby has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 0.0% in Steelton. Kirby has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Steelton.
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