Greenfield, IN vs New Castle, IN

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

MetricGreenfield, INNew Castle, IN
Population24,94017,367
Median Household Income$76,127$51,606
Median Rent$1,177/mo$781/mo
Median Home Value$216,400$98,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)96—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.9%35.3%
Poverty Rate5.3%20.1%
Unemployment Rate3.2%3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k181127
Property Crime Rate /100k779840
Median AQI—37
Good AQI Days /yr—255
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows21°F20°F
Snowfall20 in/yr25 in/yr
Avg Commute25.7 min20.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.712.9
College Degree Rate26.2%13.3%
Foreign-Born %4.1%1.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.2%-0.1%

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