Population
Plum
26,873
New Berlin
40,384
Median Income
Plum
$98,475
New Berlin
$97,414
Home Value
Plum
$218,600
New Berlin
$343,500
Rent
Plum
$1,156
New Berlin
$1,409
Crime Rate
Plum
0.61
New Berlin
0.62
Cost of Living
Plum
133.5
New Berlin
147.4
Avg Temp
Plum
N/A
New Berlin
N/A
Unemployment
Plum
2.9%
New Berlin
2.7%
How Similar Are Plum & New Berlin?
New Berlin is Plum's #12 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Plum
26,873
New Berlin
40,384
New Berlin has a 33% larger population than Plum.
Violent Crime
Plum
0.61
New Berlin
0.62
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Plum
1.53
New Berlin
9.93
New Berlin's property crime is significantly higher than Plum's — 85% difference.
Political Leaning
Plum
39.4%
New Berlin
59.2%
Plum leans Democratic while New Berlin leans Republican.
Unemployment
Plum
2.9%
New Berlin
2.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Plum
$98,475
New Berlin
$97,414
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Plum
$218,600
New Berlin
$343,500
New Berlin has a 36% higher home values than Plum.
Education
Plum
31.2%
New Berlin
34.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Plum
92.3%
New Berlin
86.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Plum
133.5
New Berlin
147.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Plum and New Berlin share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
0
Plum
0
New Berlin
New Berlin leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Plum leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPlum scores 129.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 169.2 in New Berlin. Plum has a living wage (1 adult) of $58,722 vs $64,848 in New Berlin (9% lower). Plum has a living wage (family of 4) of $138,798 vs $153,276 in New Berlin (9% 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 — Plum leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Berlin has a vacancy rate of 1.8% compared to 6.8% in Plum. New Berlin has a median home value of $343,500 vs $218,600 in Plum (36% higher). Plum has a median rent of $1,156 vs $1,409 in New Berlin (18% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — New Berlin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlum has a work from home of 21.2% compared to 13.5% in New Berlin. New Berlin: 21,557 vs Plum: 14,925 for labor force. New Berlin has a per capita income of $55,915 vs $45,954 in Plum (18% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — New Berlin leads
Source: FBI UCRPlum has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in New Berlin. Plum has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 0.84 compared to 9.18 in New Berlin. Plum has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 1.53 compared to 9.93 in New Berlin.
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 — New Berlin leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNew Berlin has a bachelor's degree or higher of 34.2% compared to 31.2% in Plum. New Berlin has a high school diploma or higher of 51.3% compared to 48.8% in Plum.
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 ACSNew Berlin has a population of 40,384, about 1.5x the size of Plum (26,873). Plum skews younger with a median age of 43.5 vs 45.9.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Plum
New Berlin
Healthcare — New Berlin leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNew Berlin: 4.0 vs Plum: 3.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlum has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.1% in New Berlin. New Berlin has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Plum. Plum has a work from home of 21.2% compared to 13.5% in New Berlin.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
Cities Similar to Plum, PA
Compare Plum against its closest statistical matches across demographics, income, crime, health, and more.
City Comparison
8-axis fingerprint: population, income, housing, crime, education, age, climate, and cost of living. Click legend items to toggle.