New Castle, IN vs Greenfield, IN

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

MetricNew Castle, INGreenfield, IN
Population17,36724,940
Median Household Income$51,606$76,127
Median Rent$781/mo$1,177/mo
Median Home Value$98,000$216,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—96
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.3%47.9%
Poverty Rate20.1%5.3%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k127181
Property Crime Rate /100k840779
Median AQI37—
Good AQI Days /yr255—
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows20°F21°F
Snowfall25 in/yr20 in/yr
Avg Commute20.8 min25.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.914.7
College Degree Rate13.3%26.2%
Foreign-Born %1.3%4.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.1%+13.2%

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