Butler, PA vs New Castle, PA

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

MetricButler, PANew Castle, PA
Population13,21221,579
Median Household Income$44,247$42,219
Median Rent$818/mo$741/mo
Median Home Value$108,100$77,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.3%52.1%
Poverty Rate21.4%28%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)5.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k636486
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7921,680
Median AQI—24
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs80°F84°F
Winter Lows20°F21°F
Snowfall35 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute22.1 min22.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.815.2
College Degree Rate23%16.3%
Foreign-Born %2%1.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.6%-3.4%

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