Allison Park, PA vs New Castle, PA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAllison Park, PANew Castle, PA
Population22,04521,579
Median Household Income$113,822$42,219
Median Rent$1,222/mo$741/mo
Median Home Value$346,900$77,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.8%52.1%
Poverty Rate3.6%28%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)5.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k11*486
Property Crime Rate /100k303*1,680
Median AQI5224
Good AQI Days /yr168—
Summer Highs81°F84°F
Winter Lows22°F21°F
Snowfall20 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute25.3 min22.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.915.2
College Degree Rate61.8%16.3%
Foreign-Born %5.5%1.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.3%-3.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Allison Park (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.