New Castle, IN vs Richmond, IN

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

MetricNew Castle, INRichmond, IN
Population17,36735,581
Median Household Income$51,606$45,399
Median Rent$781/mo$822/mo
Median Home Value$98,000$114,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.3%49%
Poverty Rate20.1%25.4%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k127636
Property Crime Rate /100k8401,166
Median AQI37—
Good AQI Days /yr255—
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows20°F22°F
Snowfall25 in/yr12 in/yr
Avg Commute20.8 min18.6 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.913.7
College Degree Rate13.3%20.1%
Foreign-Born %1.3%4.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.1%-1.0%

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