Population
New Castle
21,727
Springfield
58,410
Median Income
New Castle
$41,478
Springfield
$45,883
Home Value
New Castle
$72,000
Springfield
$107,600
Rent
New Castle
$698
Springfield
$805
Crime Rate
New Castle
0.85
Springfield
2.41
Cost of Living
New Castle
72.6
Springfield
79.2
Avg Temp
New Castle
N/A
Springfield
N/A
Unemployment
New Castle
13.8%
Springfield
9.0%
How Similar Are New Castle & Springfield?
Springfield is New Castle's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
New Castle
21,727
Springfield
58,410
Springfield (58,410) is about 2.7x larger than New Castle (21,727).
Violent Crime
New Castle
0.85
Springfield
2.41
Springfield's violent crime is significantly higher than New Castle's — 65% difference.
Property Crime
New Castle
10.35
Springfield
46.42
Springfield's property crime is significantly higher than New Castle's — 78% difference.
Political Leaning
New Castle
66.5%
Springfield
64.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
New Castle
13.8%
Springfield
9.0%
New Castle has a 35% higher unemployment than Springfield.
Median Income
New Castle
$41,478
Springfield
$45,883
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
New Castle
$72,000
Springfield
$107,600
Springfield has a 33% higher home values than New Castle.
Education
New Castle
10.5%
Springfield
9.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
New Castle
77.0%
Springfield
71.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
New Castle
72.6
Springfield
79.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. New Castle and Springfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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New Castle leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — New Castle leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNew Castle scores 64.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 75.8 in Springfield. New Castle scores 72.6 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 79.2 in Springfield. New Castle has a living wage (family of 4) of $75,514 vs $82,331 in Springfield (8% lower).
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Housing Market — New Castle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a median home value of $107,600 vs $72,000 in New Castle (33% higher). New Castle has a median rent of $698 vs $805 in Springfield (13% lower). Springfield has a median property tax of $1,393 vs $1,541 in New Castle (11% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield: 26,214 vs New Castle: 9,031 for labor force. Springfield has a unemployment rate of 9.0% compared to 13.8% in New Castle. New Castle has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 6.4% in Springfield.
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Crime & Safety — New Castle leads
Source: FBI UCRNew Castle has a violent crime clearance of 72.2% compared to 5.9% in Springfield. New Castle has a property crime clearance of 36.4% compared to 17.4% in Springfield. New Castle has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.14 in Springfield.
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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 35.5% in Springfield. New Castle has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.5% compared to 9.6% in Springfield.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a population of 58,410, about 2.7x the size of New Castle (21,727).
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New Castle
Springfield
Healthcare — Springfield leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSpringfield: 3 vs New Castle: 2 for with emergency services. Springfield: 4.0 vs New Castle: 3.0 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 public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.7% in Springfield. New Castle has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Springfield. New Castle has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 6.4% in Springfield.
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