New Kensington, PA vs Murrysville, PA

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

MetricNew Kensington, PAMurrysville, PA
Population12,01120,817
Median Household Income$49,063$121,823
Median Rent$751/mo$1,587/mo
Median Home Value$142,000$342,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income30.4%26%
Poverty Rate16%2.5%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k3815
Property Crime Rate /100k2,557155
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr283283
Summer Highs82°F84°F
Winter Lows22°F23°F
Snowfall25 in/yr25 in/yr
Avg Commute25.1 min29.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.314.1
College Degree Rate22.5%56.7%
Foreign-Born %1.3%5.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.2%-1.7%

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