Pottstown, PA vs Lansdale, PA

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

MetricPottstown, PALansdale, PA
Population23,47619,011
Median Household Income$60,828$88,229
Median Rent$1,260/mo$1,470/mo
Median Home Value$195,400$343,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.1%48.9%
Poverty Rate17.5%11.3%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k721104
Property Crime Rate /100k3,057785
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr268268
Summer Highs82°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F23°F
Snowfall4 in/yr13 in/yr
Avg Commute26.8 min25.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.312.3
College Degree Rate21.1%39.8%
Foreign-Born %6.9%20.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%+1.1%

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