Bloomsburg, PA vs Nanticoke, PA

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

MetricBloomsburg, PANanticoke, PA
Population13,02410,653
Median Household Income$51,536$57,462
Median Rent$980/mo$792/mo
Median Home Value$179,100$108,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—94
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.1%41.4%
Poverty Rate26.5%19.4%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)5.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k253121
Property Crime Rate /100k7371,171
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs81°F77°F
Winter Lows22°F18°F
Snowfall29 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute14.7 min21.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.717.6
College Degree Rate32.5%18.6%
Foreign-Born %2.6%4.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.2%+0.8%

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