King of Prussia, PA vs Lansdowne, PA

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

MetricKing of Prussia, PALansdowne, PA
Population25,85711,122
Median Household Income$117,912$73,232
Median Rent$2,077/mo$1,304/mo
Median Home Value$436,200$210,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39%56%
Poverty Rate4.5%11.8%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k40*142
Property Crime Rate /100k2,582*1,474
Median AQI4144
Good AQI Days /yr268238
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F28°F
Snowfall25 in/yr23 in/yr
Avg Commute24.3 min33.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.313.1
College Degree Rate65.7%38.4%
Foreign-Born %23%12.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+0.4%

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