Population
New Castle
21,727
Jamestown
28,401
Median Income
New Castle
$41,478
Jamestown
$44,878
Home Value
New Castle
$72,000
Jamestown
$79,100
Rent
New Castle
$698
Jamestown
$755
Crime Rate
New Castle
0.85
Jamestown
6.24
Cost of Living
New Castle
72.6
Jamestown
75.6
Avg Temp
New Castle
N/A
Jamestown
N/A
Unemployment
New Castle
13.8%
Jamestown
8.6%
How Similar Are New Castle & Jamestown?
Jamestown is New Castle's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
New Castle
21,727
Jamestown
28,401
Jamestown has a 23% larger population than New Castle.
Violent Crime
New Castle
0.85
Jamestown
6.24
Jamestown's violent crime is significantly higher than New Castle's — 86% difference.
Property Crime
New Castle
10.35
Jamestown
23.15
Jamestown's property crime is significantly higher than New Castle's — 55% difference.
Political Leaning
New Castle
66.5%
Jamestown
61.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
New Castle
13.8%
Jamestown
8.6%
New Castle has a 38% higher unemployment than Jamestown.
Median Income
New Castle
$41,478
Jamestown
$44,878
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
New Castle
$72,000
Jamestown
$79,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
New Castle
10.5%
Jamestown
15.7%
Jamestown has a 33% higher education than New Castle.
Demographics
New Castle
77.0%
Jamestown
83.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
New Castle
72.6
Jamestown
75.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. New Castle and Jamestown 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 / HUDJamestown scores 64.2 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 73.5 in Jamestown. Jamestown has a fair market rent (2br) of $975 vs $1,023 in New Castle (5% lower).
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Housing Market — New Castle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Castle has a single-family homes of 76.4% compared to 54.7% in Jamestown. New Castle has a median property tax of $1,541 vs $2,420 in Jamestown (36% lower). New Castle has a owner-occupied of 54.7% compared to 49.8% in Jamestown.
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Jobs & Economy — Jamestown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJamestown has a unemployment rate of 8.6% compared to 13.8% in New Castle. Jamestown: 14 min vs New Castle: 20 min for mean commute. Jamestown: 12,998 vs New Castle: 9,031 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — New Castle leads
Source: FBI UCRNew Castle has a violent crime clearance of 72.2% compared to 4.0% in Jamestown. New Castle has a property crime clearance of 36.4% compared to 4.0% in Jamestown. New Castle has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.87 in Jamestown.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJamestown has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.7% compared to 10.5% in New Castle. New Castle has a high school diploma or higher of 44.1% compared to 36.4% in Jamestown.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJamestown has a population of 28,401, about 1.3x the size of New Castle (21,727).
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New Castle
Jamestown
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJamestown: 4 vs New Castle: 2 for with emergency services. New Castle: 3.0 vs Jamestown: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — New Castle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJamestown has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in New Castle. Jamestown: 14 min vs New Castle: 20 min for mean commute time. New Castle has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 1.4% in Jamestown.
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