Population
Newcastle
12,238
Gardner
24,020
Median Income
Newcastle
$97,315
Gardner
$92,579
Home Value
Newcastle
$255,100
Gardner
$276,000
Rent
Newcastle
$1,020
Gardner
$1,296
Crime Rate
Newcastle
1.26
Gardner
1.38
Cost of Living
Newcastle
128.7
Gardner
130.3
Avg Temp
Newcastle
N/A
Gardner
N/A
Unemployment
Newcastle
3.5%
Gardner
4.0%
How Similar Are Newcastle & Gardner?
Gardner is Newcastle's #11 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Newcastle
12,238
Gardner
24,020
Gardner has a 49% larger population than Newcastle.
Violent Crime
Newcastle
1.26
Gardner
1.38
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Newcastle
8.35
Gardner
8.78
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Newcastle
79.5%
Gardner
44.9%
Newcastle leans Republican while Gardner leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Newcastle
3.5%
Gardner
4.0%
Gardner has a 15% higher unemployment than Newcastle.
Median Income
Newcastle
$97,315
Gardner
$92,579
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Newcastle
$255,100
Gardner
$276,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Newcastle
23.7%
Gardner
19.6%
Newcastle has a 17% higher education than Gardner.
Demographics
Newcastle
80.2%
Gardner
79.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Newcastle
128.7
Gardner
130.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Newcastle and Gardner share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gardner
Newcastle leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Newcastle leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGardner scores 110.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 148.8 in Newcastle. Newcastle scores 118.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 144.5 in Gardner. Newcastle has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,017 vs $1,197 in Gardner (15% lower).
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Newcastle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewcastle has a median property tax of $2,354 vs $3,244 in Gardner (27% lower). Newcastle has a owner-occupied of 82.4% compared to 67.3% in Gardner. Newcastle has a median rent of $1,020 vs $1,296 in Gardner (21% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Newcastle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGardner: 13,385 vs Newcastle: 6,435 for labor force. Newcastle has a poverty rate of 3.6% compared to 7.1% in Gardner. Newcastle has a per capita income of $46,949 vs $36,710 in Gardner (28% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRGardner has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.38 compared to 2.12 in Newcastle. Gardner has a violent crime clearance of 63.9% compared to 10.5% in Newcastle. Gardner has a property crime clearance of 47.6% compared to 7.9% in Newcastle.
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
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Newcastle leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNewcastle has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.7% compared to 19.6% in Gardner. Newcastle has a high school diploma or higher of 42.4% compared to 36.4% in Gardner.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGardner has a population of 24,020, about 2x the size of Newcastle (12,238). Gardner skews younger with a median age of 31.3 vs 40.1.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Newcastle
Gardner
Healthcare — Gardner leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGardner: 4.0 vs Newcastle: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Newcastle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGardner has a work from home of 13.5% compared to 11.2% in Newcastle. Newcastle has a drive alone of 81.8% compared to 77.7% in Gardner.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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