Pottsville, PA vs Reading, PA

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

MetricPottsville, PAReading, PA
Population13,36495,242
Median Household Income$54,332$44,091
Median Rent$822/mo$1,067/mo
Median Home Value$100,500$121,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—97
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.8%56.2%
Poverty Rate19.9%28.7%
Unemployment Rate4.9% (county)5.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k216258
Property Crime Rate /100k7821,285
Median AQI—43
Good AQI Days /yr—249
Summer Highs83°F84°F
Winter Lows23°F25°F
Snowfall30 in/yr27 in/yr
Avg Commute24.3 min24.1 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.215.4
College Degree Rate21.9%11.4%
Foreign-Born %1%25.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%+0.8%

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