Monroeville, PA vs New Kensington, PA

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

MetricMonroeville, PANew Kensington, PA
Population28,29512,011
Median Household Income$79,218$49,063
Median Rent$1,175/mo$751/mo
Median Home Value$209,800$142,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.3%30.4%
Poverty Rate10.7%16%
Unemployment Rate3.5%4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k151381
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2382,557
Median AQI5239
Good AQI Days /yr168283
Summer Highs84°F82°F
Winter Lows23°F22°F
Snowfall25 in/yr25 in/yr
Avg Commute25.1 min25.1 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher1212.3
College Degree Rate46.4%22.5%
Foreign-Born %9.4%1.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.3%-3.2%

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