Population
Whitehall
19,974
Emporia
5,633
Median Income
Whitehall
$50,812
Emporia
$49,375
Home Value
Whitehall
$138,700
Emporia
$131,100
Rent
Whitehall
$1,102
Emporia
$1,060
Crime Rate
Whitehall
10.51
Emporia
10.69
Cost of Living
Whitehall
92.1
Emporia
86.7
Avg Temp
Whitehall
N/A
Emporia
N/A
Unemployment
Whitehall
9.9%
Emporia
3.4%
How Similar Are Whitehall & Emporia?
Emporia is Whitehall's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Whitehall
19,974
Emporia
5,633
Whitehall (19,974) is about 3.5x larger than Emporia (5,633).
Violent Crime
Whitehall
10.51
Emporia
10.69
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Whitehall
59.58
Emporia
28.93
Whitehall's property crime is significantly higher than Emporia's — 51% difference.
Political Leaning
Whitehall
35.3%
Emporia
34.2%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Whitehall
9.9%
Emporia
3.4%
Whitehall's unemployment is significantly higher than Emporia's — 66% difference.
Median Income
Whitehall
$50,812
Emporia
$49,375
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Whitehall
$138,700
Emporia
$131,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Whitehall
8.4%
Emporia
9.8%
Emporia has a 14% higher education than Whitehall.
Demographics
Whitehall
43.5%
Emporia
20.6%
Whitehall's demographics is significantly higher than Emporia's — 53% difference.
Cost of Living
Whitehall
92.1
Emporia
86.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Whitehall and Emporia share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Whitehall
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Emporia
Whitehall leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Emporia leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEmporia has a fair market rent (1br) of $769 vs $1,194 in Whitehall (55% lower). Emporia has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,001 vs $1,430 in Whitehall (43% lower). Emporia scores 75.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 85.9 in Whitehall.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEmporia has a median property tax of $990 vs $1,840 in Whitehall (86% lower). Whitehall has a vacancy rate of 7.3% compared to 21.4% in Emporia. Emporia has a single-family homes of 77.2% compared to 62.2% in Whitehall.
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Jobs & Economy — Whitehall leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWhitehall: 10,502 vs Emporia: 2,257 for labor force. Emporia has a unemployment rate of 3.4% compared to 9.9% in Whitehall. Whitehall has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 6.0% in Emporia.
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Crime & Safety — Whitehall leads
Source: FBI UCREmporia has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 28.93 compared to 59.58 in Whitehall. Emporia has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.47 compared to 2.96 in Whitehall. Emporia has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 25.62 compared to 49.69 in Whitehall.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWhitehall has a high school diploma or higher of 39.9% compared to 34.2% in Emporia. Emporia has a bachelor's degree or higher of 9.8% compared to 8.4% in Whitehall.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWhitehall has a population of 19,974, about 3.5x the size of Emporia (5,633). Whitehall skews younger with a median age of 37.1 vs 39.5.
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Black
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Whitehall
Emporia
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWhitehall: 3.0 vs Emporia: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Emporia: 4 vs Whitehall: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Whitehall leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWhitehall has a public transit of 5.2% compared to 0.2% in Emporia. Whitehall has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 6.0% in Emporia. Emporia has a drive alone of 79.3% compared to 71.4% in Whitehall.
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