New Castle, IN vs Anderson, IN

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

MetricNew Castle, INAnderson, IN
Population17,36755,367
Median Household Income$51,606$46,909
Median Rent$781/mo$925/mo
Median Home Value$98,000$119,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)—96
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.3%48.2%
Poverty Rate20.1%21%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k127410
Property Crime Rate /100k8402,017
Median AQI3741
Good AQI Days /yr255260
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows20°F24°F
Snowfall25 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute20.8 min24.7 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.5 / 5
Students per Teacher12.913.7
College Degree Rate13.3%15.7%
Foreign-Born %1.3%2.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.1%+2.4%

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