Bloomsburg, PA vs Pottsville, PA

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

MetricBloomsburg, PAPottsville, PA
Population13,02413,364
Median Household Income$51,536$54,332
Median Rent$980/mo$822/mo
Median Home Value$179,100$100,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.1%52.8%
Poverty Rate26.5%19.9%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)4.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k253216
Property Crime Rate /100k737782
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs81°F83°F
Winter Lows22°F23°F
Snowfall29 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute14.7 min24.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.714.2
College Degree Rate32.5%21.9%
Foreign-Born %2.6%1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.2%+0.2%

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