Phoenixville, PA vs Broomall, PA

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

MetricPhoenixville, PABroomall, PA
Population19,45210,679
Median Household Income$102,138$105,625
Median Rent$1,735/mo$1,765/mo
Median Home Value$369,600$483,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.3%48.4%
Poverty Rate8.1%4.1%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k5829*
Property Crime Rate /100k5451,040*
Median AQI4344
Good AQI Days /yr259238
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall13 in/yr8 in/yr
Avg Commute27 min26.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.711.8
College Degree Rate56.9%45.1%
Foreign-Born %8.4%14.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.4%-4.8%

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