Population
Newcastle
12,238
Godfrey
17,743
Median Income
Newcastle
$97,315
Godfrey
$92,746
Home Value
Newcastle
$255,100
Godfrey
$181,400
Rent
Newcastle
$1,020
Godfrey
$1,111
Crime Rate
Newcastle
1.26
Godfrey
1.30
Cost of Living
Newcastle
128.7
Godfrey
122.2
Avg Temp
Newcastle
N/A
Godfrey
N/A
Unemployment
Newcastle
3.5%
Godfrey
3.5%
How Similar Are Newcastle & Godfrey?
Godfrey is Newcastle's #18 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Newcastle
12,238
Godfrey
17,743
Godfrey has a 31% larger population than Newcastle.
Violent Crime
Newcastle
1.26
Godfrey
1.30
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Newcastle
8.35
Godfrey
21.78
Godfrey's property crime is significantly higher than Newcastle's — 62% difference.
Political Leaning
Newcastle
79.5%
Godfrey
55.8%
Both cities lean Republican, but Newcastle has a stronger Republican lean (30% difference).
Unemployment
Newcastle
3.5%
Godfrey
3.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Newcastle
$97,315
Godfrey
$92,746
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Newcastle
$255,100
Godfrey
$181,400
Newcastle has a 29% higher home values than Godfrey.
Education
Newcastle
23.7%
Godfrey
25.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Newcastle
80.2%
Godfrey
88.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Newcastle
128.7
Godfrey
122.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Newcastle and Godfrey share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Newcastle
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Godfrey
Cost of Living & Affordability — Godfrey leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGodfrey scores 118.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 148.8 in Newcastle. Godfrey scores 122.2 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 128.7 in Newcastle. Godfrey has a living wage (family of 4) of $127,136 vs $133,833 in Newcastle (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Newcastle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewcastle has a vacancy rate of 3.7% compared to 6.4% in Godfrey. Newcastle has a median home value of $255,100 vs $181,400 in Godfrey (41% higher). Newcastle has a median property tax of $2,354 vs $3,645 in Godfrey (35% lower).
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewcastle has a poverty rate of 3.6% compared to 6.7% in Godfrey. Godfrey: 9,506 vs Newcastle: 6,435 for labor force. Godfrey has a work from home of 12.6% compared to 11.2% in Newcastle.
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Crime & Safety — Newcastle leads
Source: FBI UCRNewcastle has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.06 in Godfrey. Newcastle has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 4.90 compared to 18.79 in Godfrey. Newcastle has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 8.35 compared to 21.78 in Godfrey.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Godfrey leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGodfrey has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.3% compared to 23.7% in Newcastle. Godfrey has a high school diploma or higher of 43.6% compared to 42.4% in Newcastle.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGodfrey has a population of 17,743, about 1.4x the size of Newcastle (12,238). Newcastle skews younger with a median age of 40.1 vs 49.9.
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Newcastle
Godfrey
Healthcare — Newcastle leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNewcastle: 3.5 vs Godfrey: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Godfrey leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGodfrey has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Newcastle. Godfrey has a work from home of 12.6% compared to 11.2% in Newcastle.
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