New Kensington, PA vs Allison Park, PA

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

MetricNew Kensington, PAAllison Park, PA
Population12,01122,045
Median Household Income$49,063$113,822
Median Rent$751/mo$1,222/mo
Median Home Value$142,000$346,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income30.4%37.8%
Poverty Rate16%3.6%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k38111*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,557303*
Median AQI3952
Good AQI Days /yr283168
Summer Highs82°F81°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall25 in/yr20 in/yr
Avg Commute25.1 min25.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.311.9
College Degree Rate22.5%61.8%
Foreign-Born %1.3%5.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.2%-4.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Allison Park (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.