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Pennsylvania
New Castle
Population 21,579
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Pennsylvania
Sharon
Population 12,936
New Castle, PA vs Sharon, PA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | New Castle, PA | Sharon, PA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 21,579 | 12,936 |
| Median Household Income | $42,219 | $45,670 |
| Median Rent | $741/mo | $827/mo |
| Median Home Value | $77,400 | $78,800 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 95 | — |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 52.1% | 42.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 28% | 20% |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% | 4.8% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 486 | 506 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,680 | 1,194 |
| Median AQI | 24 | 42 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | 265 |
| Summer Highs | 84°F | 81°F |
| Winter Lows | 21°F | 22°F |
| Snowfall | 28 in/yr | 68 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 22.3 min | 18.4 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.0 / 5 | 3.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 15.2 | 10.6 |
| College Degree Rate | 16.3% | 18.4% |
| Foreign-Born % | 1.5% | 3.3% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -3.4% | -3.8% |
New Castle, PA
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.