Columbia, PA vs Weigelstown, PA

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

MetricColumbia, PAWeigelstown, PA
Population10,27815,485
Median Household Income$54,437$73,722
Median Rent$1,075/mo$1,385/mo
Median Home Value$196,500$219,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9896
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.9%58.3%
Poverty Rate21.4%7.1%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k182—*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,263—*
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr221217
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows21°F23°F
Snowfall23 in/yr25 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min26.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.814
College Degree Rate17.4%22.8%
Foreign-Born %3.4%3.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.9%—

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