Population
Ardmore
24,757
Pottstown
23,392
Median Income
Ardmore
$52,954
Pottstown
$56,174
Home Value
Ardmore
$158,800
Pottstown
$172,300
Rent
Ardmore
$959
Pottstown
$1,181
Crime Rate
Ardmore
11.41
Pottstown
7.37
Cost of Living
Ardmore
89.2
Pottstown
103.5
Avg Temp
Ardmore
N/A
Pottstown
N/A
Unemployment
Ardmore
5.0%
Pottstown
6.0%
How Similar Are Ardmore & Pottstown?
Pottstown is Ardmore's #11 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Ardmore
24,757
Pottstown
23,392
Both cities have similar populations — Ardmore at 24,757 and Pottstown at 23,392.
Violent Crime
Ardmore
11.41
Pottstown
7.37
Ardmore has a 35% higher violent crime than Pottstown.
Property Crime
Ardmore
31.06
Pottstown
31.04
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Ardmore
76.7%
Pottstown
38.1%
Ardmore leans Republican while Pottstown leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Ardmore
5.0%
Pottstown
6.0%
Pottstown has a 17% higher unemployment than Ardmore.
Median Income
Ardmore
$52,954
Pottstown
$56,174
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Ardmore
$158,800
Pottstown
$172,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Ardmore
14.6%
Pottstown
13.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Ardmore
64.1%
Pottstown
59.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Ardmore
89.2
Pottstown
103.5
Pottstown has a 14% higher cost of living than Ardmore.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Ardmore and Pottstown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Ardmore leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Ardmore leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDArdmore has a fair market rent (1br) of $803 vs $1,520 in Pottstown (47% lower). Ardmore has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,054 vs $1,810 in Pottstown (42% lower). Ardmore scores 93.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 126.4 in Pottstown.
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Housing Market — Ardmore leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArdmore has a median property tax of $1,351 vs $4,401 in Pottstown (69% lower). Pottstown has a vacancy rate of 9.3% compared to 14.0% in Ardmore. Ardmore has a single-family homes of 82.2% compared to 67.7% in Pottstown.
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Jobs & Economy — Ardmore leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPottstown has a work from home of 10.4% compared to 3.5% in Ardmore. Ardmore has a unemployment rate of 5.0% compared to 6.0% in Pottstown. Ardmore has a poverty rate of 16.7% compared to 19.8% in Pottstown.
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Crime & Safety — Pottstown leads
Source: FBI UCRPottstown has a assault rate (per 1k) of 5.02 compared to 10.33 in Ardmore. Ardmore has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.24 compared to 1.29 in Pottstown. Pottstown has a violent crime clearance of 108.1% compared to 46.5% in Ardmore.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPottstown has a high school diploma or higher of 41.3% compared to 37.3% in Ardmore. Ardmore has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.6% compared to 13.4% in Pottstown.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArdmore has a population of 24,757, about 1.1x the size of Pottstown (23,392).
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Ardmore
Pottstown
Healthcare — Ardmore leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareArdmore: 5 vs Pottstown: 2 for with emergency services. Ardmore: 4.0 vs Pottstown: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Pottstown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPottstown has a bicycle of 1.7% compared to 0.4% in Ardmore. Pottstown has a work from home of 10.4% compared to 3.5% in Ardmore. Pottstown has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 0.8% in Ardmore.
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