Pottstown, PA vs Phoenixville, PA

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

MetricPottstown, PAPhoenixville, PA
Population23,47619,452
Median Household Income$60,828$102,138
Median Rent$1,260/mo$1,735/mo
Median Home Value$195,400$369,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.1%39.3%
Poverty Rate17.5%8.1%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k72158
Property Crime Rate /100k3,057545
Median AQI4143
Good AQI Days /yr268259
Summer Highs82°F86°F
Winter Lows24°F25°F
Snowfall4 in/yr13 in/yr
Avg Commute26.8 min27 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.312.7
College Degree Rate21.1%56.9%
Foreign-Born %6.9%8.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%+9.4%

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