Pottsville, PA vs Wyomissing, PA

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

MetricPottsville, PAWyomissing, PA
Population13,36411,172
Median Household Income$54,332$93,203
Median Rent$822/mo$1,781/mo
Median Home Value$100,500$339,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—97
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.8%45.5%
Poverty Rate19.9%7.3%
Unemployment Rate4.9% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k21653
Property Crime Rate /100k7821,464
Median AQI—43
Good AQI Days /yr—249
Summer Highs83°F84°F
Winter Lows23°F25°F
Snowfall30 in/yr27 in/yr
Avg Commute24.3 min19.6 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.212.3
College Degree Rate21.9%57.8%
Foreign-Born %1%9.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%+1.5%

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