West Chester, PA vs Broomall, PA

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

MetricWest Chester, PABroomall, PA
Population20,66610,679
Median Household Income$78,385$105,625
Median Rent$1,731/mo$1,765/mo
Median Home Value$490,700$483,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.9%48.4%
Poverty Rate20.4%4.1%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k18429*
Property Crime Rate /100k9651,040*
Median AQI4344
Good AQI Days /yr259238
Summer Highs84°F86°F
Winter Lows22°F25°F
Snowfall31 in/yr8 in/yr
Avg Commute20.9 min26.1 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher—11.8
College Degree Rate59.1%45.1%
Foreign-Born %4.9%14.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.9%-4.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Broomall (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.