Willow Street, PA vs Ephrata, PA

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

MetricWillow Street, PAEphrata, PA
Population9,64713,772
Median Household Income$109,675$69,735
Median Rent$2,672/mo$1,143/mo
Median Home Value$314,700$224,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income62.4%38.8%
Poverty Rate3.3%7.9%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k29*122
Property Crime Rate /100k427*1,300
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr221221
Summer Highs85°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall21 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute29.6 min22.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher—13.1
College Degree Rate50.7%23.2%
Foreign-Born %7.2%5.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—-1.5%

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 Willow Street (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.