Pottstown, PA vs King of Prussia, PA

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

MetricPottstown, PAKing of Prussia, PA
Population23,47625,857
Median Household Income$60,828$117,912
Median Rent$1,260/mo$2,077/mo
Median Home Value$195,400$436,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.1%39%
Poverty Rate17.5%4.5%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k72140*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,0572,582*
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr268268
Summer Highs82°F86°F
Winter Lows24°F25°F
Snowfall4 in/yr25 in/yr
Avg Commute26.8 min24.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.312.3
College Degree Rate21.1%65.7%
Foreign-Born %6.9%23%
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.