Phoenixville, PA vs Pottstown, PA

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

MetricPhoenixville, PAPottstown, PA
Population19,45223,476
Median Household Income$102,138$60,828
Median Rent$1,735/mo$1,260/mo
Median Home Value$369,600$195,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.3%57.1%
Poverty Rate8.1%17.5%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k58721
Property Crime Rate /100k5453,057
Median AQI4341
Good AQI Days /yr259268
Summer Highs86°F82°F
Winter Lows25°F24°F
Snowfall13 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute27 min26.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.713.3
College Degree Rate56.9%21.1%
Foreign-Born %8.4%6.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.4%-0.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.