New Kensington, PA vs Monroeville, PA

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

MetricNew Kensington, PAMonroeville, PA
Population12,01128,295
Median Household Income$49,063$79,218
Median Rent$751/mo$1,175/mo
Median Home Value$142,000$209,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income30.4%45.3%
Poverty Rate16%10.7%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k381151
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5572,238
Median AQI3952
Good AQI Days /yr283168
Summer Highs82°F84°F
Winter Lows22°F23°F
Snowfall25 in/yr25 in/yr
Avg Commute25.1 min25.1 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.5 / 5
Students per Teacher12.312
College Degree Rate22.5%46.4%
Foreign-Born %1.3%9.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.2%-3.3%

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