Population
Wheeling
26,670
Muskogee
36,819
Median Income
Wheeling
$48,498
Muskogee
$48,735
Home Value
Wheeling
$142,500
Muskogee
$124,900
Rent
Wheeling
$795
Muskogee
$828
Crime Rate
Wheeling
9.83
Muskogee
9.89
Cost of Living
Wheeling
80.5
Muskogee
80.5
Avg Temp
Wheeling
N/A
Muskogee
N/A
Unemployment
Wheeling
6.6%
Muskogee
7.1%
How Similar Are Wheeling & Muskogee?
Muskogee is Wheeling's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wheeling
26,670
Muskogee
36,819
Muskogee has a 28% larger population than Wheeling.
Violent Crime
Wheeling
9.83
Muskogee
9.89
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Wheeling
19.92
Muskogee
29.49
Muskogee has a 32% higher property crime than Wheeling.
Political Leaning
Wheeling
74.1%
Muskogee
68.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Wheeling
6.6%
Muskogee
7.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Wheeling
$48,498
Muskogee
$48,735
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Wheeling
$142,500
Muskogee
$124,900
Wheeling has a 12% higher home values than Muskogee.
Education
Wheeling
23.5%
Muskogee
11.8%
Wheeling has a 50% higher education than Muskogee.
Demographics
Wheeling
89.4%
Muskogee
51.3%
Wheeling has a 43% higher demographics than Muskogee.
Cost of Living
Wheeling
80.5
Muskogee
80.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wheeling and Muskogee share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wheeling
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Muskogee
Wheeling leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Muskogee leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMuskogee has a fair market rent (1br) of $722 vs $816 in Wheeling (13% lower). Muskogee has a fair market rent (2br) of $947 vs $991 in Wheeling (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Wheeling leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMuskogee has a vacancy rate of 13.4% compared to 15.4% in Wheeling. Wheeling has a median home value of $142,500 vs $124,900 in Muskogee (14% higher). Muskogee has a single-family homes of 76.2% compared to 67.0% in Wheeling.
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Jobs & Economy — Wheeling leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheeling has a per capita income of $35,997 vs $25,602 in Muskogee (41% higher). Muskogee: 15,660 vs Wheeling: 12,023 for labor force. Wheeling has a poverty rate of 19.4% compared to 24.9% in Muskogee.
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Crime & Safety — Wheeling leads
Source: FBI UCRWheeling has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.11 in Muskogee. Wheeling has a property crime clearance of 14.9% compared to 9.6% in Muskogee. Wheeling has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 13.22 compared to 20.87 in Muskogee.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Wheeling leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWheeling has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.5% compared to 11.8% in Muskogee. Wheeling has a high school diploma or higher of 46.8% compared to 34.4% in Muskogee.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMuskogee has a population of 36,819, about 1.4x the size of Wheeling (26,670). Muskogee skews younger with a median age of 36.4 vs 44.8.
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Wheeling
Muskogee
Healthcare — Muskogee leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMuskogee: 4.3 vs Wheeling: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Muskogee: 5 vs Wheeling: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Wheeling leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheeling has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.1% in Muskogee. Wheeling has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 0.7% in Muskogee. Wheeling has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 6.3% in Muskogee.
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