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New Castle Area Facts

  • New Castle has a Livability Score of 71/100, which is considered excellent
  • New Castle crime rates are 76% higher than the Delaware average
  • Cost of living in New Castle is 2% higher than the Delaware average
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      C Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in New Castle? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Van Dyke Park
      New Castle Veterans Triangle
      James Rogers Park
      Bull Hill Park
      First State National Historical Park
      The Green
      Wilmington Manor Gardens Park
      Battery Park

      Entertainment

      New Castle Old Libary Museum
      Dutch House Museum
      Amstel House Museum
      Old Sheriff's House
      New Castle Court House Museum
      George Read II House
      Mo'zArt Gallery
      Ticket Office New Castle - Frenchtown Railroad

      Food & Drink

      3 Countries Pizzaria
      New Castle Spirits
      New Castle Spirits
      Time Out Liquors
      Domino's
      Dunkin' Donuts
      Papa John's
      Penn Mart Liquor

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in New Castle? Of all people who commute, 2.5% take public transportation in New Castle.
      Drive to Work
      88%

      12% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      3%

      3% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      2%

      1% lower than the US average

      C Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in New Castle? The cost of living in New Castle is 110/100 - which is 2% higher than Delaware.
      New Castle
      110

      10% more expensive than average

      Delaware
      108

      8% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in New Castle? New Castle crime rates are 3,982, which are 76% higher than Delaware
      Total Crime
      3,982 per 100k people

      75% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 26  

      75% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -2%

      Year over year crime is down

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in New Castle? The median income in New Castle is $72,951 which is 20% higher than Delaware.
      Median household income
      $72,95132% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $45,54353% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      1%

      73% lower than the US average

      B+ Health & Safety

      Is New Castle a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Walgreens

      Doctors

      A+ Housing

      What are New Castle home prices? New Castle home prices are $211,700 - which is 9% lower than Delaware
      Median home value
      $211,70015% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,35643% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      62%

      3% lower than the US average

      D Schools

      Does New Castle have good schools? The New Castle graduation rate is 87% - which is 2% higher than Delaware
      High school grad. rates
      87%

      5% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      30%

      37% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      16:1

      equal to the US average

      B+ User Ratings

      Is New Castle a good place to live? New Castle has an overall rating of 74% from 5 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      74%

      5 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      74%

      5 total surveys

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