Williamsport, PA vs Bloomsburg, PA

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

MetricWilliamsport, PABloomsburg, PA
Population27,61213,024
Median Household Income$48,851$51,536
Median Rent$855/mo$980/mo
Median Home Value$154,300$179,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)92—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.6%38.1%
Poverty Rate25.4%26.5%
Unemployment Rate4.8%5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k91253
Property Crime Rate /100k1,348737
Median AQI40—
Good AQI Days /yr282—
Summer Highs84°F81°F
Winter Lows23°F22°F
Snowfall33 in/yr29 in/yr
Avg Commute15.8 min14.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.812.7
College Degree Rate27%32.5%
Foreign-Born %1.9%2.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%+5.2%

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