Population
New Castle
21,727
Lebanon
6,364
Median Income
New Castle
$41,478
Lebanon
$39,483
Home Value
New Castle
$72,000
Lebanon
$130,100
Rent
New Castle
$698
Lebanon
$702
Crime Rate
New Castle
0.85
Lebanon
1.52
Cost of Living
New Castle
72.6
Lebanon
72.0
Avg Temp
New Castle
N/A
Lebanon
N/A
Unemployment
New Castle
13.8%
Lebanon
6.3%
How Similar Are New Castle & Lebanon?
Lebanon is New Castle's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
New Castle
21,727
Lebanon
6,364
New Castle (21,727) is about 3.4x larger than Lebanon (6,364).
Violent Crime
New Castle
0.85
Lebanon
1.52
Lebanon has a 44% higher violent crime than New Castle.
Property Crime
New Castle
10.35
Lebanon
9.70
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
New Castle
66.5%
Lebanon
71.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
New Castle
13.8%
Lebanon
6.3%
New Castle's unemployment is significantly higher than Lebanon's — 55% difference.
Median Income
New Castle
$41,478
Lebanon
$39,483
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
New Castle
$72,000
Lebanon
$130,100
Lebanon has a 45% higher home values than New Castle.
Education
New Castle
10.5%
Lebanon
5.5%
New Castle has a 48% higher education than Lebanon.
Demographics
New Castle
77.0%
Lebanon
75.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
New Castle
72.6
Lebanon
72.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. New Castle and Lebanon share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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New Castle
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Lebanon
New Castle leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lebanon leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLebanon scores 60.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 78.1 in New Castle. Lebanon has a fair market rent (1br) of $660 vs $780 in New Castle (18% lower). Lebanon has a fair market rent (2br) of $866 vs $1,023 in New Castle (18% lower).
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Housing Market — Lebanon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLebanon has a median home value of $130,100 vs $72,000 in New Castle (45% higher). Lebanon has a median property tax of $1,168 vs $1,541 in New Castle (32% lower). Lebanon has a vacancy rate of 10.4% compared to 13.0% in New Castle.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — New Castle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Castle has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 2.1% in Lebanon. New Castle: 9,031 vs Lebanon: 2,634 for labor force. Lebanon has a unemployment rate of 6.3% compared to 13.8% in New Castle.
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Crime & Safety — New Castle leads
Source: FBI UCRNew Castle has a violent crime clearance of 72.2% compared to 30.0% in Lebanon. New Castle has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.30 in Lebanon. New Castle has a property crime clearance of 36.4% compared to 18.8% in Lebanon.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — New Castle leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNew Castle has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.5% compared to 5.5% in Lebanon. New Castle has a high school diploma or higher of 44.1% compared to 33.7% in Lebanon.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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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 3.4x the size of Lebanon (6,364). Lebanon skews younger with a median age of 34.9 vs 37.7.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
New Castle
Lebanon
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLebanon: 5 vs New Castle: 2 for with emergency services. New Castle: 3.0 vs Lebanon: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — New Castle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Castle has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 2.1% in Lebanon. Lebanon has a drive alone of 89.4% compared to 75.4% in New Castle.
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