Emmaus, PA vs Pottstown, PA

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

MetricEmmaus, PAPottstown, PA
Population11,88923,476
Median Household Income$83,917$60,828
Median Rent$1,389/mo$1,260/mo
Median Home Value$266,000$195,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)100103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.5%57.1%
Poverty Rate7.3%17.5%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k112721
Property Crime Rate /100k7213,057
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr260268
Summer Highs84°F82°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall33 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute26.6 min26.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.113.3
College Degree Rate32.1%21.1%
Foreign-Born %3.2%6.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.5%-0.5%

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