King of Prussia, PA vs Phoenixville, PA

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

MetricKing of Prussia, PAPhoenixville, PA
Population25,85719,452
Median Household Income$117,912$102,138
Median Rent$2,077/mo$1,735/mo
Median Home Value$436,200$369,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39%39.3%
Poverty Rate4.5%8.1%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k40*58
Property Crime Rate /100k2,582*545
Median AQI4143
Good AQI Days /yr268259
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall25 in/yr13 in/yr
Avg Commute24.3 min27 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.312.7
College Degree Rate65.7%56.9%
Foreign-Born %23%8.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+9.4%

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.