Broomall, PA vs West Chester, PA

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

MetricBroomall, PAWest Chester, PA
Population10,67920,666
Median Household Income$105,625$78,385
Median Rent$1,765/mo$1,731/mo
Median Home Value$483,000$490,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.4%51.9%
Poverty Rate4.1%20.4%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k29*184
Property Crime Rate /100k1,040*965
Median AQI4443
Good AQI Days /yr238259
Summer Highs86°F84°F
Winter Lows25°F22°F
Snowfall8 in/yr31 in/yr
Avg Commute26.1 min20.9 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.1—
College Degree Rate45.1%59.1%
Foreign-Born %14.4%4.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.8%+4.9%

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.