Population
New Castle
21,727
Cushing
8,336
Median Income
New Castle
$41,478
Cushing
$44,282
Home Value
New Castle
$72,000
Cushing
$112,100
Rent
New Castle
$698
Cushing
$772
Crime Rate
New Castle
0.85
Cushing
2.73
Cost of Living
New Castle
72.6
Cushing
74.7
Avg Temp
New Castle
N/A
Cushing
N/A
Unemployment
New Castle
13.8%
Cushing
4.5%
How Similar Are New Castle & Cushing?
Cushing is New Castle's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
New Castle
21,727
Cushing
8,336
New Castle (21,727) is about 2.6x larger than Cushing (8,336).
Violent Crime
New Castle
0.85
Cushing
2.73
Cushing's violent crime is significantly higher than New Castle's — 69% difference.
Property Crime
New Castle
10.35
Cushing
24.00
Cushing's property crime is significantly higher than New Castle's — 57% difference.
Political Leaning
New Castle
66.5%
Cushing
61.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
New Castle
13.8%
Cushing
4.5%
New Castle's unemployment is significantly higher than Cushing's — 68% difference.
Median Income
New Castle
$41,478
Cushing
$44,282
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
New Castle
$72,000
Cushing
$112,100
Cushing has a 36% higher home values than New Castle.
Education
New Castle
10.5%
Cushing
11.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
New Castle
77.0%
Cushing
73.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
New Castle
72.6
Cushing
74.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. New Castle and Cushing share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cushing
New Castle leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — New Castle leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCushing scores 67.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 78.1 in New Castle. New Castle scores 64.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 70.5 in Cushing. New Castle has a fair market rent (1br) of $780 vs $847 in Cushing (8% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCushing has a median property tax of $639 vs $1,541 in New Castle (141% lower). Cushing has a median home value of $112,100 vs $72,000 in New Castle (36% higher). New Castle has a vacancy rate of 13.0% compared to 17.2% in Cushing.
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Jobs & Economy — Cushing leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCushing has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 13.8% in New Castle. New Castle: 9,031 vs Cushing: 3,572 for labor force. New Castle has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 3.7% in Cushing.
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Crime & Safety — New Castle leads
Source: FBI UCRNew Castle has a property crime clearance of 36.4% compared to 8.9% in Cushing. New Castle has a violent crime clearance of 72.2% compared to 26.1% in Cushing. New Castle has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.36 in Cushing.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCushing has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.1% compared to 10.5% in New Castle. New Castle has a high school diploma or higher of 44.1% compared to 42.4% in Cushing.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Castle has a population of 21,727, about 2.6x the size of Cushing (8,336). Cushing skews younger with a median age of 35.4 vs 37.7.
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New Castle
Cushing
Healthcare — Cushing leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCushing: 5 vs New Castle: 2 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — New Castle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Castle has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.6% in Cushing. New Castle has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 3.7% in Cushing. Cushing has a drive alone of 77.8% compared to 75.4% in New Castle.
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