State College, PA vs Williamsport, PA

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

MetricState College, PAWilliamsport, PA
Population41,05027,612
Median Household Income$45,424$48,851
Median Rent$1,273/mo$855/mo
Median Home Value$437,800$154,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9792
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.6%46.6%
Poverty Rate38.1%25.4%
Unemployment Rate4%4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k15391
Property Crime Rate /100k7681,348
Median AQI4140
Good AQI Days /yr271282
Summer Highs79°F84°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall44 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute15.5 min15.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.513.8
College Degree Rate68.4%27%
Foreign-Born %12.5%1.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%-1.3%

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