New Castle, IN vs Connersville, IN

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

MetricNew Castle, INConnersville, IN
Population17,36713,109
Median Household Income$51,606$48,854
Median Rent$781/mo$787/mo
Median Home Value$98,000$106,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.3%52.6%
Poverty Rate20.1%23.4%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k127219
Property Crime Rate /100k8401,816
Median AQI37—
Good AQI Days /yr255—
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows20°F22°F
Snowfall25 in/yr25 in/yr
Avg Commute20.8 min25.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.915.8
College Degree Rate13.3%15%
Foreign-Born %1.3%2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.1%+0.4%

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