Population
New Castle
21,727
Sharon
13,019
Median Income
New Castle
$41,478
Sharon
$44,595
Home Value
New Castle
$72,000
Sharon
$79,100
Rent
New Castle
$698
Sharon
$780
Crime Rate
New Castle
0.85
Sharon
6.53
Cost of Living
New Castle
72.6
Sharon
75.4
Avg Temp
New Castle
N/A
Sharon
N/A
Unemployment
New Castle
13.8%
Sharon
9.0%
How Similar Are New Castle & Sharon?
Sharon is New Castle's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
New Castle
21,727
Sharon
13,019
New Castle has a 40% larger population than Sharon.
Violent Crime
New Castle
0.85
Sharon
6.53
Sharon's violent crime is significantly higher than New Castle's — 87% difference.
Property Crime
New Castle
10.35
Sharon
14.64
Sharon has a 29% higher property crime than New Castle.
Political Leaning
New Castle
66.5%
Sharon
64.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
New Castle
13.8%
Sharon
9.0%
New Castle has a 35% higher unemployment than Sharon.
Median Income
New Castle
$41,478
Sharon
$44,595
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
New Castle
$72,000
Sharon
$79,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
New Castle
10.5%
Sharon
12.9%
Sharon has a 19% higher education than New Castle.
Demographics
New Castle
77.0%
Sharon
75.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
New Castle
72.6
Sharon
75.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. New Castle and Sharon share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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New Castle
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Sharon
New Castle leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — New Castle leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSharon scores 68.2 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 71.9 in Sharon. New Castle has a living wage (1 adult) of $31,948 vs $33,198 in Sharon.
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Housing Market — New Castle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Castle has a median property tax of $1,541 vs $1,831 in Sharon (16% lower). New Castle has a median rent of $698 vs $780 in Sharon (11% lower). Sharon has a median home value of $79,100 vs $72,000 in New Castle (9% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Sharon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Castle has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 4.3% in Sharon. Sharon has a unemployment rate of 9.0% compared to 13.8% in New Castle. New Castle: 9,031 vs Sharon: 6,110 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — New Castle leads
Source: FBI UCRNew Castle has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.63 in Sharon. New Castle has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.85 compared to 6.53 in Sharon. New Castle has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.75 compared to 4.88 in Sharon.
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSharon has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.9% compared to 10.5% in New Castle. New Castle has a high school diploma or higher of 44.1% compared to 43.0% in Sharon.
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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 1.7x the size of Sharon (13,019). New Castle skews younger with a median age of 37.7 vs 42.8.
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
New Castle
Sharon
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSharon: 3 vs New Castle: 2 for with emergency services. New Castle: 3.0 vs Sharon: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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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 0.2% in Sharon. New Castle has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 4.3% in Sharon. Sharon has a drive alone of 84.3% compared to 75.4% in New Castle.
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