Murrysville, PA vs New Kensington, PA

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

MetricMurrysville, PANew Kensington, PA
Population20,81712,011
Median Household Income$121,823$49,063
Median Rent$1,587/mo$751/mo
Median Home Value$342,100$142,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income26%30.4%
Poverty Rate2.5%16%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k5381
Property Crime Rate /100k1552,557
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr283283
Summer Highs84°F82°F
Winter Lows23°F22°F
Snowfall25 in/yr25 in/yr
Avg Commute29.3 min25.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.112.3
College Degree Rate56.7%22.5%
Foreign-Born %5.9%1.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.7%-3.2%

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