Allison Park, PA vs New Kensington, PA

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

MetricAllison Park, PANew Kensington, PA
Population22,04512,011
Median Household Income$113,822$49,063
Median Rent$1,222/mo$751/mo
Median Home Value$346,900$142,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.8%30.4%
Poverty Rate3.6%16%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k11*381
Property Crime Rate /100k303*2,557
Median AQI5239
Good AQI Days /yr168283
Summer Highs81°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall20 in/yr25 in/yr
Avg Commute25.3 min25.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.912.3
College Degree Rate61.8%22.5%
Foreign-Born %5.5%1.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.3%-3.2%

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.