Anderson, IN vs New Castle, IN

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

MetricAnderson, INNew Castle, IN
Population55,36717,367
Median Household Income$46,909$51,606
Median Rent$925/mo$781/mo
Median Home Value$119,000$98,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)96—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.2%35.3%
Poverty Rate21%20.1%
Unemployment Rate4.3%3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k410127
Property Crime Rate /100k2,017840
Median AQI4137
Good AQI Days /yr260255
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows24°F20°F
Snowfall17 in/yr25 in/yr
Avg Commute24.7 min20.8 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.712.9
College Degree Rate15.7%13.3%
Foreign-Born %2.8%1.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.4%-0.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.