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New Castle Northwest is a small town of 1,223 people in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. It's about 16 miles from Youngstown, OH and 45 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $155k and rent runs about $831 a month.
1,223people
$155kTypical home
$831/moRent
85° / 36°Summer / winter
28"Snow
180Sunny days
156Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,223
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,406 people per sq mi
- 45 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 16 mi to Youngstown, OH
- 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $155k (≈$979/mo)
- Median rent $831/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 180 sunny days a year (46 totally clear)
- 185 cloudy days a year
- 66 of 90 winter days are gray
- 156 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (127 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (453 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 25% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to PIT airport
- 37 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 39 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,050 ft
- 228 mi to the ocean
- 65 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 50 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 58 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 437 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 63 bars within 25 mi
- 106 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 30 museums within 25 mi
- 11 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lawrence County: R+34 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.