New Castle, PA vs Youngstown, OH

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

MetricNew Castle, PAYoungstown, OH
Population21,57959,331
Median Household Income$42,219$34,408
Median Rent$741/mo$728/mo
Median Home Value$77,400$63,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9587
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.1%50.5%
Poverty Rate28%37.3%
Unemployment Rate5.7%6.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k486690
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6802,787
Median AQI2444
Good AQI Days /yr—230
Summer Highs84°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F22°F
Snowfall28 in/yr68 in/yr
Avg Commute22.3 min20.3 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.214.4
College Degree Rate16.3%15.5%
Foreign-Born %1.5%3.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.4%-2.0%

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