Population
Steelton
6,267
Spencer
3,942
Median Income
Steelton
$55,963
Spencer
$57,550
Home Value
Steelton
$124,200
Spencer
$119,000
Rent
Steelton
$1,270
Spencer
$940
Crime Rate
Steelton
8.38
Spencer
5.18
Cost of Living
Steelton
98.7
Spencer
88.9
Avg Temp
Steelton
N/A
Spencer
N/A
Unemployment
Steelton
8.9%
Spencer
9.8%
How Similar Are Steelton & Spencer?
Spencer is Steelton's #6 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Steelton
6,267
Spencer
3,942
Steelton has a 37% larger population than Spencer.
Violent Crime
Steelton
8.38
Spencer
5.18
Steelton has a 38% higher violent crime than Spencer.
Property Crime
Steelton
14.71
Spencer
13.73
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Steelton
46.5%
Spencer
49.7%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Steelton
8.9%
Spencer
9.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Steelton
$55,963
Spencer
$57,550
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Steelton
$124,200
Spencer
$119,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Steelton
10.1%
Spencer
15.7%
Spencer has a 36% higher education than Steelton.
Demographics
Steelton
40.7%
Spencer
32.8%
Steelton has a 19% higher demographics than Spencer.
Cost of Living
Steelton
98.7
Spencer
88.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Steelton and Spencer share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Spencer
Spencer leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Spencer leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSpencer scores 84.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 113.9 in Steelton. Spencer has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,244 vs $1,493 in Steelton (20% lower). Spencer has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,017 vs $1,212 in Steelton (19% lower).
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Housing Market — Spencer leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpencer has a median property tax of $1,087 vs $2,527 in Steelton (132% lower). Steelton has a vacancy rate of 5.0% compared to 8.3% in Spencer. Spencer has a median rent of $940 vs $1,270 in Steelton (35% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Steelton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSteelton has a work from home of 9.2% compared to 6.2% in Spencer. Steelton: 3,065 vs Spencer: 2,052 for labor force. Spencer has a poverty rate of 16.3% compared to 22.3% in Steelton.
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Crime & Safety — Spencer leads
Source: FBI UCRSteelton has a violent crime clearance of 79.2% compared to 5.0% in Spencer. Steelton has a property crime clearance of 17.2% compared to 1.9% in Spencer. Steelton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.63 compared to 3.11 in Spencer.
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Schools & Education — Spencer leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSpencer has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.7% compared to 10.1% in Steelton. Spencer has a high school diploma or higher of 40.1% compared to 36.4% in Steelton.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSteelton has a population of 6,267, about 1.6x the size of Spencer (3,942). Steelton skews younger with a median age of 38.2 vs 40.5.
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Steelton
Spencer
Healthcare — Steelton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSteelton: 3.3 vs Spencer: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Steelton: 5 vs Spencer: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSteelton has a work from home of 9.2% compared to 6.2% in Spencer. Spencer has a drive alone of 84.9% compared to 69.0% in Steelton.
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