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New Castle

  • B-
    Overall Grade
  • Suburb in Delaware
  • 33 reviews
    B-
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Public Schools
      C+
    2. Crime & Safety
      C
    3. Housing
      C+
    4. Nightlife
      B-
    5. Good for Families
      B-
    6. Diversity
      A
    7. Jobs
      B
    8. Weather
      B-
    9. Cost of Living
      B-
    10. Health & Fitness
      B
    11. Outdoor Activities
      A
    12. Commute
      B+
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    New Castle is a suburb of Philadelphia with a population of 5,364. New Castle is in New Castle County. Living in New Castle offers residents a suburban feel and most residents own their homes. Many young professionals and retirees live in New Castle and residents tend to lean liberal.
    About New Castle...
    Population
    5,364

    Real Estate

    Median Home Value
    $199,500
    National
    $184,700
    Median Rent
    $1,186
    National
    $949
    Area Feel
    Suburban
    Rent vs. Own
    • Rent
      39%
    • Own
      61%
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    Crime & Safety

    Crime & Safety
    C
    Based on violent and property crime rates.
    Violent Crimes
    • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
    National
    • Assault
      205.1
      282.7
    • Murder
      0
      6.1
    • Rape
      0
      40.7
    • Robbery
      130.5
      135.5
    Property Crimes
    • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
    National
    • Burglary
      373
      500.1
    • Theft
      3,636.7
      2,042.8
    • Motor Vehicle Theft
      242.4
      284

    Residents

    Diversity
    A
    Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
    Age
    • <10 years
      7%
    • 10-17 years
      8%
    • 18-24 years
      6%
    • 25-34 years
      14%
    • 35-44 years
      13%
    • 45-54 years
      16%
    • 55-64 years
      16%
    • 65+ years
      20%
    Education Levels
    National
    • Master's degree or higher
      14%
      12%
    • Bachelor's degree
      13%
      19%
    • Some college or associate's degree
      28%
      29%
    • High school diploma or equivalent
      36%
      28%
    • Less than high school diploma
      10%
      13%

    Working in New Castle

    Jobs
    B
    Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
    Median Household Income
    $59,773
    National
    $55,322
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    New Castle Reviews

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    New Castle includes a highly connected network of individuals in Delaware, which is comprised of both religious, racial, and political diversity. Neighborhoods are beautifully maintained to create a clean and welcoming environment and atmosphere, and many individuals have been long-term residents, which allows for friendly connections to be made. Located in the northern part of Delaware, New Castle provides easy access to many of Delaware's more populated regions including Newark and Wilmington, as well as fast-growing cities, such as Middletown. Many major roads allow for fast commutes to many of the larger cities as well, including Philadelphia, Washington D.C., and Baltimore.
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    People stay to themselves because frequent police patrol. Much drugs, alochol, and prostitution. Police keeps reports top sercret but through neighbors is heard of drug overdoses. Guys walk around asking for "work" a key word for women who are prostitues. Most people are bitter and are re-located from Wilmington (Murder Town USA). Gun shots in Minqadale, yet, overall, nobody is hurt; just much property crimes.
    The community is generally very comfortable in the sense that one cam go to various shopping districts and restaurants by car without having to travel far. New Castle does have several gas stations nearby, especially in some of the shopping districts, not all of them, which makes worrying about running out of gas a non-essential problem.