New Castle, PA vs Franklin Park, PA

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

MetricNew Castle, PAFranklin Park, PA
Population21,57915,235
Median Household Income$42,219$176,875
Median Rent$741/mo$2,330/mo
Median Home Value$77,400$485,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.1%42.6%
Poverty Rate28%0.7%
Unemployment Rate5.7%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k48627
Property Crime Rate /100k1,680200
Median AQI2452
Good AQI Days /yr—168
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows21°F23°F
Snowfall28 in/yr20 in/yr
Avg Commute22.3 min25.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.212.7
College Degree Rate16.3%77.1%
Foreign-Born %1.5%12.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.4%-3.3%

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