Coatesville, PA vs West Chester, PA

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

MetricCoatesville, PAWest Chester, PA
Population13,35320,666
Median Household Income$59,256$78,385
Median Rent$1,471/mo$1,731/mo
Median Home Value$194,000$490,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.9%51.9%
Poverty Rate18.1%20.4%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k716184
Property Crime Rate /100k1,477965
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr259259
Summer Highs83°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F22°F
Snowfall32 in/yr31 in/yr
Avg Commute25.1 min20.9 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.3—
College Degree Rate19.8%59.1%
Foreign-Born %11.3%4.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.6%+4.9%

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