Pottsville, PA vs Bloomsburg, PA

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

MetricPottsville, PABloomsburg, PA
Population13,36413,024
Median Household Income$54,332$51,536
Median Rent$822/mo$980/mo
Median Home Value$100,500$179,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.8%38.1%
Poverty Rate19.9%26.5%
Unemployment Rate4.9% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k216253
Property Crime Rate /100k782737
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F81°F
Winter Lows23°F22°F
Snowfall30 in/yr29 in/yr
Avg Commute24.3 min14.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.212.7
College Degree Rate21.9%32.5%
Foreign-Born %1%2.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%+5.2%

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