Williamsport, PA vs State College, PA

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

MetricWilliamsport, PAState College, PA
Population27,61241,050
Median Household Income$48,851$45,424
Median Rent$855/mo$1,273/mo
Median Home Value$154,300$437,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9297
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.6%61.6%
Poverty Rate25.4%38.1%
Unemployment Rate4.8%4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k91153
Property Crime Rate /100k1,348768
Median AQI4041
Good AQI Days /yr282271
Summer Highs84°F79°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall33 in/yr44 in/yr
Avg Commute15.8 min15.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.811.5
College Degree Rate27%68.4%
Foreign-Born %1.9%12.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%+0.1%

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