Berwick, PA vs Mountain Top, PA

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

MetricBerwick, PAMountain Top, PA
Population10,31711,850
Median Household Income$49,800$109,535
Median Rent$797/mo$849/mo
Median Home Value$156,500$297,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)—94
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.8%18.9%
Poverty Rate16.5%5.8%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)5.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k14534*
Property Crime Rate /100k929391*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs78°F77°F
Winter Lows19°F18°F
Snowfall36 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute20 min26.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.419.7
College Degree Rate21.3%45.6%
Foreign-Born %3.2%4.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.4%+3.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Mountain Top (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.