Population
New Castle
21,727
Danville
28,663
Median Income
New Castle
$41,478
Danville
$44,239
Home Value
New Castle
$72,000
Danville
$76,800
Rent
New Castle
$698
Danville
$809
Crime Rate
New Castle
0.85
Danville
16.84
Cost of Living
New Castle
72.6
Danville
74.4
Avg Temp
New Castle
N/A
Danville
N/A
Unemployment
New Castle
13.8%
Danville
8.9%
How Similar Are New Castle & Danville?
Danville is New Castle's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
New Castle
21,727
Danville
28,663
Danville has a 24% larger population than New Castle.
Violent Crime
New Castle
0.85
Danville
16.84
Danville's violent crime is significantly higher than New Castle's — 95% difference.
Property Crime
New Castle
10.35
Danville
56.76
Danville's property crime is significantly higher than New Castle's — 82% difference.
Political Leaning
New Castle
66.5%
Danville
67.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
New Castle
13.8%
Danville
8.9%
New Castle has a 36% higher unemployment than Danville.
Median Income
New Castle
$41,478
Danville
$44,239
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
New Castle
$72,000
Danville
$76,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
New Castle
10.5%
Danville
11.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
New Castle
77.0%
Danville
57.0%
New Castle has a 26% higher demographics than Danville.
Cost of Living
New Castle
72.6
Danville
74.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. New Castle and Danville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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New Castle leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — New Castle leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDanville scores 62.2 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 71.8 in Danville. Danville has a fair market rent (1br) of $742 vs $780 in New Castle (5% lower).
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Housing Market — New Castle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Castle has a vacancy rate of 13.0% compared to 15.5% in Danville. New Castle has a median rent of $698 vs $809 in Danville (14% lower). Danville has a median home value of $76,800 vs $72,000 in New Castle (6% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Danville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDanville has a unemployment rate of 8.9% compared to 13.8% in New Castle. Danville: 13 min vs New Castle: 20 min for mean commute. New Castle has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 6.8% in Danville.
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Crime & Safety — New Castle leads
Source: FBI UCRDanville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.09 in New Castle. New Castle has a violent crime clearance of 72.2% compared to 28.3% in Danville. New Castle has a property crime clearance of 36.4% compared to 15.1% in Danville.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNew Castle has a high school diploma or higher of 44.1% compared to 37.8% in Danville. Danville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.5% compared to 10.5% in New Castle.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDanville has a population of 28,663, about 1.3x the size of New Castle (21,727). New Castle skews younger with a median age of 37.7 vs 38.9.
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New Castle
Danville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDanville: 4 vs New Castle: 2 for with emergency services. New Castle: 3.0 vs Danville: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — New Castle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Castle has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Danville. Danville: 13 min vs New Castle: 20 min for mean commute time. New Castle has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 6.8% in Danville.
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