Population
Steelton
6,267
St. John
6,562
Median Income
Steelton
$55,963
St. John
$50,429
Home Value
Steelton
$124,200
St. John
$96,900
Rent
Steelton
$1,270
St. John
$1,153
Crime Rate
Steelton
8.38
St. John
6.09
Cost of Living
Steelton
98.7
St. John
89.0
Avg Temp
Steelton
N/A
St. John
N/A
Unemployment
Steelton
8.9%
St. John
6.8%
How Similar Are Steelton & St. John?
St. John is Steelton's #4 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Steelton
6,267
St. John
6,562
Both cities have similar populations — Steelton at 6,267 and St. John at 6,562.
Violent Crime
Steelton
8.38
St. John
6.09
Steelton has a 27% higher violent crime than St. John.
Property Crime
Steelton
14.71
St. John
19.52
St. John has a 25% higher property crime than Steelton.
Political Leaning
Steelton
46.5%
St. John
37.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Steelton has a stronger Democratic lean (19% difference).
Unemployment
Steelton
8.9%
St. John
6.8%
Steelton has a 23% higher unemployment than St. John.
Median Income
Steelton
$55,963
St. John
$50,429
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Steelton
$124,200
St. John
$96,900
Steelton has a 22% higher home values than St. John.
Education
Steelton
10.1%
St. John
10.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Steelton
40.7%
St. John
41.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Steelton
98.7
St. John
89.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Steelton and St. John share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Steelton
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St. John
St. John leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — St. John leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSt. John has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,218 vs $1,493 in Steelton (23% lower). St. John has a fair market rent (1br) of $995 vs $1,212 in Steelton (22% lower). St. John scores 97.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 113.9 in Steelton.
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Housing Market — St. John leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. John has a median property tax of $1,727 vs $2,527 in Steelton (46% lower). Steelton has a median home value of $124,200 vs $96,900 in St. John (28% higher). St. John has a owner-occupied of 58.7% compared to 46.8% in Steelton.
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Jobs & Economy — St. John leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. John has a poverty rate of 14.0% compared to 22.3% in Steelton. St. John has a unemployment rate of 6.8% compared to 8.9% in Steelton. St. John has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 9.2% in Steelton.
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Crime & Safety — Steelton leads
Source: FBI UCRSteelton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.63 compared to 2.81 in St. John. St. John has a assault rate (per 1k) of 5.15 compared to 7.43 in Steelton. Steelton has a violent crime clearance of 79.2% compared to 56.4% in St. John.
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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 35.2% in St. John.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. John has a population of 6,562, about 1x the size of Steelton (6,267).
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Black
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Asian
Steelton
St. John
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSteelton: 5 vs St. John: 3 for with emergency services. St. John: 4.0 vs Steelton: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — St. John leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. John has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.0% in Steelton. St. John has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 9.2% in Steelton. St. John has a drive alone of 74.2% compared to 69.0% in Steelton.
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