Population
Wheeling
26,670
Kirksville
17,493
Median Income
Wheeling
$48,498
Kirksville
$48,063
Home Value
Wheeling
$142,500
Kirksville
$145,300
Rent
Wheeling
$795
Kirksville
$787
Crime Rate
Wheeling
9.83
Kirksville
4.18
Cost of Living
Wheeling
80.5
Kirksville
80.8
Avg Temp
Wheeling
N/A
Kirksville
N/A
Unemployment
Wheeling
6.6%
Kirksville
5.1%
How Similar Are Wheeling & Kirksville?
Kirksville is Wheeling's #2 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wheeling
26,670
Kirksville
17,493
Wheeling has a 34% larger population than Kirksville.
Violent Crime
Wheeling
9.83
Kirksville
4.18
Wheeling's violent crime is significantly higher than Kirksville's — 57% difference.
Property Crime
Wheeling
19.92
Kirksville
19.35
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Wheeling
74.1%
Kirksville
66.2%
Both cities lean Republican, but Wheeling has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Wheeling
6.6%
Kirksville
5.1%
Wheeling has a 23% higher unemployment than Kirksville.
Median Income
Wheeling
$48,498
Kirksville
$48,063
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Wheeling
$142,500
Kirksville
$145,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Wheeling
23.5%
Kirksville
19.0%
Wheeling has a 19% higher education than Kirksville.
Demographics
Wheeling
89.4%
Kirksville
86.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Wheeling
80.5
Kirksville
80.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wheeling and Kirksville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wheeling
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Kirksville
Wheeling leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kirksville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKirksville has a fair market rent (1br) of $708 vs $816 in Wheeling (15% lower). Kirksville has a fair market rent (2br) of $888 vs $991 in Wheeling (12% lower). Wheeling scores 78.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 80.1 in Kirksville.
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Housing Market — Wheeling leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheeling has a median property tax of $907 vs $1,236 in Kirksville (27% lower). Wheeling has a owner-occupied of 59.6% compared to 47.9% in Kirksville. Wheeling has a vacancy rate of 15.4% compared to 19.6% in Kirksville.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Wheeling leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheeling: 12,023 vs Kirksville: 7,443 for labor force. Kirksville has a unemployment rate of 5.1% compared to 6.6% in Wheeling. Wheeling has a poverty rate of 19.4% compared to 27.2% in Kirksville.
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Crime & Safety — Kirksville leads
Source: FBI UCRKirksville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.17 compared to 0.54 in Wheeling. Kirksville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.38 compared to 8.75 in Wheeling. Kirksville has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.18 compared to 9.83 in Wheeling.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Wheeling leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWheeling has a high school diploma or higher of 46.8% compared to 34.8% in Kirksville. Wheeling has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.5% compared to 19.0% in Kirksville.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheeling has a population of 26,670, about 1.5x the size of Kirksville (17,493). Kirksville skews younger with a median age of 25.1 vs 44.8.
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White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Wheeling
Kirksville
Healthcare — Kirksville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKirksville: 3.0 vs Wheeling: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Kirksville: 5 vs Wheeling: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Wheeling leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheeling has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 0.1% in Kirksville. Wheeling has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.2% in Kirksville. Wheeling has a drive alone of 77.1% compared to 72.2% in Kirksville.
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