Population
New Castle
21,727
Douglas
11,720
Median Income
New Castle
$41,478
Douglas
$37,979
Home Value
New Castle
$72,000
Douglas
$136,100
Rent
New Castle
$698
Douglas
$704
Crime Rate
New Castle
0.85
Douglas
0.17
Cost of Living
New Castle
72.6
Douglas
71.6
Avg Temp
New Castle
N/A
Douglas
N/A
Unemployment
New Castle
13.8%
Douglas
4.9%
How Similar Are New Castle & Douglas?
Douglas is New Castle's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
New Castle
21,727
Douglas
11,720
New Castle has a 46% larger population than Douglas.
Violent Crime
New Castle
0.85
Douglas
0.17
New Castle's violent crime is significantly higher than Douglas's — 68% difference.
Property Crime
New Castle
10.35
Douglas
10.86
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
New Castle
66.5%
Douglas
72.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
New Castle
13.8%
Douglas
4.9%
New Castle's unemployment is significantly higher than Douglas's — 64% difference.
Median Income
New Castle
$41,478
Douglas
$37,979
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
New Castle
$72,000
Douglas
$136,100
Douglas has a 47% higher home values than New Castle.
Education
New Castle
10.5%
Douglas
9.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
New Castle
77.0%
Douglas
37.9%
New Castle's demographics is significantly higher than Douglas's — 51% difference.
Cost of Living
New Castle
72.6
Douglas
71.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. New Castle and Douglas share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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New Castle leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Douglas leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDouglas scores 58.1 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 73.6 in Douglas. New Castle has a fair market rent (1br) of $780 vs $885 in Douglas (12% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDouglas has a median home value of $136,100 vs $72,000 in New Castle (47% higher). Douglas has a median property tax of $1,288 vs $1,541 in New Castle (20% lower). New Castle has a owner-occupied of 54.7% compared to 46.4% in Douglas.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Castle has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 1.7% in Douglas. Douglas has a unemployment rate of 4.9% compared to 13.8% in New Castle. New Castle: 9,031 vs Douglas: 4,696 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRDouglas has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.75 in New Castle. Douglas has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.17 compared to 0.85 in New Castle. Douglas has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.68 compared to 2.12 in New Castle.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — New Castle leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNew Castle has a high school diploma or higher of 44.1% compared to 32.5% in Douglas. New Castle has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.5% compared to 9.8% in Douglas.
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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 1.9x the size of Douglas (11,720). Douglas skews younger with a median age of 30.6 vs 37.7.
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
New Castle
Douglas
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDouglas: 5 vs New Castle: 2 for with emergency services. New Castle: 3.0 vs Douglas: 2.0 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 work from home of 9.3% compared to 1.7% in Douglas. New Castle has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.5% in Douglas. Douglas has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in New Castle.
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