Ephrata, PA vs Willow Street, PA

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

MetricEphrata, PAWillow Street, PA
Population13,7729,647
Median Household Income$69,735$109,675
Median Rent$1,143/mo$2,672/mo
Median Home Value$224,400$314,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.8%62.4%
Poverty Rate7.9%3.3%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k12229*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,300427*
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr221221
Summer Highs84°F85°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall34 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute22.7 min29.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.1—
College Degree Rate23.2%50.7%
Foreign-Born %5.5%7.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.5%—

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