Indiana, PA vs New Kensington, PA

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

MetricIndiana, PANew Kensington, PA
Population14,21212,011
Median Household Income$40,857$49,063
Median Rent$849/mo$751/mo
Median Home Value$135,600$142,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)—95
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.2%30.4%
Poverty Rate21.7%16%
Unemployment Rate4.9% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k84381
Property Crime Rate /100k7722,557
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr273283
Summer Highs81°F82°F
Winter Lows20°F22°F
Snowfall46 in/yr25 in/yr
Avg Commute15.9 min25.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.412.3
College Degree Rate48.9%22.5%
Foreign-Born %3.9%1.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.7%-3.2%

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