Meadville, PA vs New Castle, PA

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

MetricMeadville, PANew Castle, PA
Population12,57721,579
Median Household Income$43,308$42,219
Median Rent$855/mo$741/mo
Median Home Value$116,400$77,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—95
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.8%52.1%
Poverty Rate22.3%28%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)5.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k534486
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1431,680
Median AQI—24
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs78°F84°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall64 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute14.5 min22.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.315.2
College Degree Rate22.7%16.3%
Foreign-Born %3.3%1.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.0%-3.4%

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