Broomall, PA vs Phoenixville, PA

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

MetricBroomall, PAPhoenixville, PA
Population10,67919,452
Median Household Income$105,625$102,138
Median Rent$1,765/mo$1,735/mo
Median Home Value$483,000$369,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.4%39.3%
Poverty Rate4.1%8.1%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k29*58
Property Crime Rate /100k1,040*545
Median AQI4443
Good AQI Days /yr238259
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall8 in/yr13 in/yr
Avg Commute26.1 min27 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.812.7
College Degree Rate45.1%56.9%
Foreign-Born %14.4%8.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.8%+9.4%

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 Broomall (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.