Wyomissing, PA vs Lancaster, PA

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

MetricWyomissing, PALancaster, PA
Population11,17257,719
Median Household Income$93,203$63,690
Median Rent$1,781/mo$1,240/mo
Median Home Value$339,900$219,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9798
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.5%45.4%
Poverty Rate7.3%20.3%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k53374
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4641,380
Median AQI4345
Good AQI Days /yr249221
Summer Highs84°F85°F
Winter Lows25°F24°F
Snowfall27 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute19.6 min23.6 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.311.9
College Degree Rate57.8%29.4%
Foreign-Born %9.2%13.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%+0.7%

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