Butler, PA vs New Kensington, PA

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

MetricButler, PANew Kensington, PA
Population13,21212,011
Median Household Income$44,247$49,063
Median Rent$818/mo$751/mo
Median Home Value$108,100$142,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.3%30.4%
Poverty Rate21.4%16%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k636381
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7922,557
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr—283
Summer Highs80°F82°F
Winter Lows20°F22°F
Snowfall35 in/yr25 in/yr
Avg Commute22.1 min25.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher10.812.3
College Degree Rate23%22.5%
Foreign-Born %2%1.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.6%-3.2%

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