MetricSharon, PAButler, PA
Population12,93613,212
Median Household Income$45,670$44,247
Median Rent$827/mo$818/mo
Median Home Value$78,800$108,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—95
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.3%49.3%
Poverty Rate20%21.4%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k506636
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1941,792
Median AQI42—
Good AQI Days /yr265—
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows22°F20°F
Snowfall68 in/yr35 in/yr
Avg Commute18.4 min22.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.610.8
College Degree Rate18.4%23%
Foreign-Born %3.3%2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.8%-4.6%

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