Population
Whitehall
19,974
Lackawanna
19,779
Median Income
Whitehall
$50,812
Lackawanna
$48,185
Home Value
Whitehall
$138,700
Lackawanna
$126,500
Rent
Whitehall
$1,102
Lackawanna
$823
Crime Rate
Whitehall
10.51
Lackawanna
3.95
Cost of Living
Whitehall
92.1
Lackawanna
85.3
Avg Temp
Whitehall
N/A
Lackawanna
N/A
Unemployment
Whitehall
9.9%
Lackawanna
5.6%
How Similar Are Whitehall & Lackawanna?
Lackawanna is Whitehall's #21 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Whitehall
19,974
Lackawanna
19,779
Both cities have similar populations — Whitehall at 19,974 and Lackawanna at 19,779.
Violent Crime
Whitehall
10.51
Lackawanna
3.95
Whitehall's violent crime is significantly higher than Lackawanna's — 62% difference.
Property Crime
Whitehall
59.58
Lackawanna
15.60
Whitehall's property crime is significantly higher than Lackawanna's — 74% difference.
Political Leaning
Whitehall
35.3%
Lackawanna
45.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Lackawanna has a stronger Democratic lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
Whitehall
9.9%
Lackawanna
5.6%
Whitehall has a 44% higher unemployment than Lackawanna.
Median Income
Whitehall
$50,812
Lackawanna
$48,185
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Whitehall
$138,700
Lackawanna
$126,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Whitehall
8.4%
Lackawanna
13.8%
Lackawanna has a 39% higher education than Whitehall.
Demographics
Whitehall
43.5%
Lackawanna
73.8%
Lackawanna has a 41% higher demographics than Whitehall.
Cost of Living
Whitehall
92.1
Lackawanna
85.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Whitehall and Lackawanna share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lackawanna
Whitehall leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lackawanna leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLackawanna scores 73.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 85.9 in Whitehall. Lackawanna scores 91.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 102.0 in Whitehall. Lackawanna scores 85.3 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 92.1 in Whitehall.
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Housing Market — Whitehall leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWhitehall has a median property tax of $1,840 vs $3,579 in Lackawanna (49% lower). Lackawanna has a median rent of $823 vs $1,102 in Whitehall (34% lower). Lackawanna has a owner-occupied of 55.1% compared to 39.1% in Whitehall.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Whitehall leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLackawanna has a unemployment rate of 5.6% compared to 9.9% in Whitehall. Whitehall has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 6.1% in Lackawanna. Whitehall has a poverty rate of 17.3% compared to 22.6% in Lackawanna.
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Crime & Safety — Lackawanna leads
Source: FBI UCRWhitehall has a property crime clearance of 53.3% compared to 6.3% in Lackawanna. Lackawanna has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.41 compared to 2.96 in Whitehall. Lackawanna has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.91 compared to 49.69 in Whitehall.
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Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLackawanna has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.8% compared to 8.4% in Whitehall. Whitehall has a high school diploma or higher of 39.9% compared to 37.5% in Lackawanna.
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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 ACSWhitehall has a population of 19,974, about 1x the size of Lackawanna (19,779). Whitehall skews younger with a median age of 37.1 vs 38.2.
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Whitehall
Lackawanna
Healthcare — Whitehall leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWhitehall: 3.0 vs Lackawanna: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Whitehall leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWhitehall has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Lackawanna. Whitehall has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 6.1% in Lackawanna. Whitehall has a public transit of 5.2% compared to 4.5% in Lackawanna.
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