Flint, MI vs New Castle, PA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Flint

77.7

#222 nationally

New Castle

83.1

#17 nationally

New Castle leads in crime level (2.3 vs 34.5). New Castle leads in median household income ($39,948 vs $35,451). New Castle leads in average commute (20.9 min vs 22.2 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Flint, MI	New Castle, PA
WhereAtHome Score	77.7 (#222)	83.1 (#17)
Population	79,661	21,413
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$67,030	$153,221
Median Household Income	$35,451	$39,948
Average Commute	22.2 min	20.9 min
Walk Score	44	44
Crime Level	34.5	2.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	77	79
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+4.2	R+33.8