Bloomsburg, PA vs Williamsport, PA

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

MetricBloomsburg, PAWilliamsport, PA
Population13,02427,612
Median Household Income$51,536$48,851
Median Rent$980/mo$855/mo
Median Home Value$179,100$154,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—92
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.1%46.6%
Poverty Rate26.5%25.4%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k25391
Property Crime Rate /100k7371,348
Median AQI—40
Good AQI Days /yr—282
Summer Highs81°F84°F
Winter Lows22°F23°F
Snowfall29 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute14.7 min15.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.713.8
College Degree Rate32.5%27%
Foreign-Born %2.6%1.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.2%-1.3%

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