Franklin Park, PA vs New Castle, PA

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

MetricFranklin Park, PANew Castle, PA
Population15,23521,579
Median Household Income$176,875$42,219
Median Rent$2,330/mo$741/mo
Median Home Value$485,600$77,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.6%52.1%
Poverty Rate0.7%28%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)5.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k27486
Property Crime Rate /100k2001,680
Median AQI5224
Good AQI Days /yr168—
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows23°F21°F
Snowfall20 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute25.2 min22.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.814.9
College Degree Rate77.1%16.3%
Foreign-Born %12.5%1.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.3%-3.4%

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