Population
New Castle
21,727
Tamaqua
6,922
Median Income
New Castle
$41,478
Tamaqua
$44,803
Home Value
New Castle
$72,000
Tamaqua
$78,500
Rent
New Castle
$698
Tamaqua
$935
Crime Rate
New Castle
0.85
Tamaqua
1.59
Cost of Living
New Castle
72.6
Tamaqua
78.8
Avg Temp
New Castle
N/A
Tamaqua
N/A
Unemployment
New Castle
13.8%
Tamaqua
3.7%
How Similar Are New Castle & Tamaqua?
Tamaqua is New Castle's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
New Castle
21,727
Tamaqua
6,922
New Castle (21,727) is about 3.1x larger than Tamaqua (6,922).
Violent Crime
New Castle
0.85
Tamaqua
1.59
Tamaqua has a 47% higher violent crime than New Castle.
Property Crime
New Castle
10.35
Tamaqua
8.96
New Castle has a 13% higher property crime than Tamaqua.
Political Leaning
New Castle
66.5%
Tamaqua
70.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
New Castle
13.8%
Tamaqua
3.7%
New Castle's unemployment is significantly higher than Tamaqua's — 73% difference.
Median Income
New Castle
$41,478
Tamaqua
$44,803
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
New Castle
$72,000
Tamaqua
$78,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
New Castle
10.5%
Tamaqua
10.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
New Castle
77.0%
Tamaqua
86.6%
Tamaqua has a 11% higher demographics than New Castle.
Cost of Living
New Castle
72.6
Tamaqua
78.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. New Castle and Tamaqua share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — New Castle leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNew Castle scores 64.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 80.6 in Tamaqua. Tamaqua scores 68.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 78.1 in New Castle. New Castle scores 72.6 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 78.8 in Tamaqua.
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Housing Market — New Castle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Castle has a median rent of $698 vs $935 in Tamaqua (25% lower). New Castle has a vacancy rate of 13.0% compared to 15.5% in Tamaqua. Tamaqua has a median home value of $78,500 vs $72,000 in New Castle (8% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Tamaqua leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTamaqua has a unemployment rate of 3.7% compared to 13.8% in New Castle. New Castle: 9,031 vs Tamaqua: 3,407 for labor force. New Castle has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 7.7% in Tamaqua.
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Crime & Safety — Tamaqua leads
Source: FBI UCRTamaqua has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.01 compared to 2.12 in New Castle. New Castle has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.14 in Tamaqua. New Castle has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.75 compared to 1.45 in Tamaqua.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNew Castle has a high school diploma or higher of 44.1% compared to 40.4% in Tamaqua. Tamaqua has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.8% compared to 10.5% in New Castle.
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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 3.1x the size of Tamaqua (6,922). Tamaqua skews younger with a median age of 36.6 vs 37.7.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
New Castle
Tamaqua
Healthcare — Tamaqua leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTamaqua: 4 vs New Castle: 2 for with emergency services. Tamaqua: 3.2 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 0.2% in Tamaqua. New Castle has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 7.7% in Tamaqua. New Castle has a drive alone of 75.4% compared to 66.7% in Tamaqua.
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