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New Castle is a small city of 21,579 people in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. It's about 17 miles from Youngstown, OH and 43 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $77k and rent runs about $741 a month.
21,579people
$77kTypical home
$741/moRent
86° / 37°Summer / winter
28"Snow
194Sunny days
156Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 21,579
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 2,598 people per sq mi
- 43 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 17 mi to Youngstown, OH
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $77k (≈$488/mo)
- Median rent $741/mo
- Median household income $42k
- Property tax about 2.0% of value
- 12.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 194 sunny days a year (56 totally clear)
- 171 cloudy days a year
- 60 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
- Above-average violent crime (455 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,492 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 26% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to PIT airport
- 35 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 39 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1944
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 797 ft
- 226 mi to the ocean
- 67 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 48 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 59 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 472 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 63 bars within 25 mi
- 120 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 32 museums within 25 mi
- 10 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 9 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