Population
Folcroft
6,748
Newport
4,460
Median Income
Folcroft
$58,899
Newport
$63,365
Home Value
Folcroft
$140,000
Newport
$331,300
Rent
Folcroft
$1,363
Newport
$1,080
Crime Rate
Folcroft
5.36
Newport
4.89
Cost of Living
Folcroft
107.1
Newport
114.5
Avg Temp
Folcroft
N/A
Newport
N/A
Unemployment
Folcroft
10.8%
Newport
5.6%
How Similar Are Folcroft & Newport?
Newport is Folcroft's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Folcroft
6,748
Newport
4,460
Folcroft has a 34% larger population than Newport.
Violent Crime
Folcroft
5.36
Newport
4.89
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Folcroft
22.63
Newport
24.73
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Folcroft
37.6%
Newport
44.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Newport has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Folcroft
10.8%
Newport
5.6%
Folcroft has a 48% higher unemployment than Newport.
Median Income
Folcroft
$58,899
Newport
$63,365
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Folcroft
$140,000
Newport
$331,300
Newport's home values is significantly higher than Folcroft's — 58% difference.
Education
Folcroft
14.2%
Newport
16.6%
Newport has a 15% higher education than Folcroft.
Demographics
Folcroft
41.5%
Newport
75.7%
Newport has a 45% higher demographics than Folcroft.
Cost of Living
Folcroft
107.1
Newport
114.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Folcroft and Newport share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Folcroft
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Newport
Newport leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Folcroft leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFolcroft scores 131.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 143.0 in Newport. Newport has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $1,520 in Folcroft (8% lower). Folcroft scores 90.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 96.9 in Newport.
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Housing Market — Newport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewport has a median home value of $331,300 vs $140,000 in Folcroft (58% higher). Newport has a median rent of $1,080 vs $1,363 in Folcroft (26% lower). Folcroft has a single-family homes of 86.1% compared to 70.3% in Newport.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Newport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewport has a unemployment rate of 5.6% compared to 10.8% in Folcroft. Newport has a poverty rate of 10.6% compared to 17.1% in Folcroft. Folcroft: 3,407 vs Newport: 2,400 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Newport leads
Source: FBI UCRFolcroft has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.58 in Newport. Newport has a property crime clearance of 16.3% compared to 1.3% in Folcroft. Folcroft has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.60 compared to 3.16 in Newport.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNewport has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.6% compared to 14.2% in Folcroft. Folcroft has a high school diploma or higher of 37.8% compared to 35.1% in Newport.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFolcroft has a population of 6,748, about 1.5x the size of Newport (4,460). Folcroft skews younger with a median age of 32.3 vs 37.6.
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White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Folcroft
Newport
Healthcare — Newport leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNewport: 5 vs Folcroft: 4 for with emergency services. Newport: 4.2 vs Folcroft: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Folcroft leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFolcroft has a public transit of 4.0% compared to 0.5% in Newport. Newport has a work from home of 15.9% compared to 12.6% in Folcroft. Folcroft has a drive alone of 73.3% compared to 66.9% in Newport.
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