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Pennsylvania
Plum
Population 26,723
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Pennsylvania
New Kensington
Population 12,011
Plum, PA vs New Kensington, PA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Plum, PA | New Kensington, PA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 26,723 | 12,011 |
| Median Household Income | $98,705 | $49,063 |
| Median Rent | $1,177/mo | $751/mo |
| Median Home Value | $227,600 | $142,000 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 95 | 95 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 37.1% | 30.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.6% | 16% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% | 4.2% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 61 | 381 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 153 | 2,557 |
| Median AQI | 52 | 39 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 168 | 283 |
| Summer Highs | 81°F | 82°F |
| Winter Lows | 22°F | 22°F |
| Snowfall | 25 in/yr | 25 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 31.1 min | 25.1 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 16.9 | 12.3 |
| College Degree Rate | 45% | 22.5% |
| Foreign-Born % | 2.6% | 1.3% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -3.4% | -3.2% |
New Kensington, PA
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.