King of Prussia, PA vs Pottstown, PA

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

MetricKing of Prussia, PAPottstown, PA
Population25,85723,476
Median Household Income$117,912$60,828
Median Rent$2,077/mo$1,260/mo
Median Home Value$436,200$195,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39%57.1%
Poverty Rate4.5%17.5%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k40*721
Property Crime Rate /100k2,582*3,057
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr268268
Summer Highs86°F82°F
Winter Lows25°F24°F
Snowfall25 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute24.3 min26.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.313.3
College Degree Rate65.7%21.1%
Foreign-Born %23%6.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—-0.5%

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