Pottsville, PA vs Berwick, PA

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

MetricPottsville, PABerwick, PA
Population13,36410,317
Median Household Income$54,332$49,800
Median Rent$822/mo$797/mo
Median Home Value$100,500$156,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.8%37.8%
Poverty Rate19.9%16.5%
Unemployment Rate4.9% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k216145
Property Crime Rate /100k782929
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F78°F
Winter Lows23°F19°F
Snowfall30 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute24.3 min20 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.214.4
College Degree Rate21.9%21.3%
Foreign-Born %1%3.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%-0.4%

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