Berwick, PA vs Bloomsburg, PA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBerwick, PABloomsburg, PA
Population10,31713,024
Median Household Income$49,800$51,536
Median Rent$797/mo$980/mo
Median Home Value$156,500$179,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.8%38.1%
Poverty Rate16.5%26.5%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k145253
Property Crime Rate /100k929737
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs78°F81°F
Winter Lows19°F22°F
Snowfall36 in/yr29 in/yr
Avg Commute20 min14.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.412.7
College Degree Rate21.3%32.5%
Foreign-Born %3.2%2.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.4%+5.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.