Hermitage, PA vs New Castle, PA

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

MetricHermitage, PANew Castle, PA
Population16,04121,579
Median Household Income$70,052$42,219
Median Rent$896/mo$741/mo
Median Home Value$199,500$77,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—95
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.4%52.1%
Poverty Rate10.9%28%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)5.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k154486
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3531,680
Median AQI4224
Good AQI Days /yr265—
Summer Highs81°F84°F
Winter Lows22°F21°F
Snowfall68 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute20.2 min22.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.415.2
College Degree Rate35.2%16.3%
Foreign-Born %3.2%1.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.0%-3.4%

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