Bloomsburg, PA vs Berwick, PA

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

MetricBloomsburg, PABerwick, PA
Population13,02410,317
Median Household Income$51,536$49,800
Median Rent$980/mo$797/mo
Median Home Value$179,100$156,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.1%37.8%
Poverty Rate26.5%16.5%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k253145
Property Crime Rate /100k737929
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs81°F78°F
Winter Lows22°F19°F
Snowfall29 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute14.7 min20 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.714.4
College Degree Rate32.5%21.3%
Foreign-Born %2.6%3.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.2%-0.4%

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