Pottsville, PA vs Williamsport, PA

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

MetricPottsville, PAWilliamsport, PA
Population13,36427,612
Median Household Income$54,332$48,851
Median Rent$822/mo$855/mo
Median Home Value$100,500$154,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—92
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.8%46.6%
Poverty Rate19.9%25.4%
Unemployment Rate4.9% (county)4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k21691
Property Crime Rate /100k7821,348
Median AQI—40
Good AQI Days /yr—282
Summer Highs83°F84°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall30 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute24.3 min15.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.213.8
College Degree Rate21.9%27%
Foreign-Born %1%1.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%-1.3%

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