Population
Pottstown
23,392
Burlington
58,599
Median Income
Pottstown
$56,174
Burlington
$54,941
Home Value
Pottstown
$172,300
Burlington
$188,700
Rent
Pottstown
$1,181
Burlington
$1,030
Crime Rate
Pottstown
7.37
Burlington
9.56
Cost of Living
Pottstown
103.5
Burlington
94.3
Avg Temp
Pottstown
N/A
Burlington
N/A
Unemployment
Pottstown
6.0%
Burlington
5.8%
How Similar Are Pottstown & Burlington?
Burlington is Pottstown's #7 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pottstown
23,392
Burlington
58,599
Burlington (58,599) is about 2.5x larger than Pottstown (23,392).
Violent Crime
Pottstown
7.37
Burlington
9.56
Burlington has a 23% higher violent crime than Pottstown.
Property Crime
Pottstown
31.04
Burlington
30.85
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Pottstown
38.1%
Burlington
38.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Pottstown
6.0%
Burlington
5.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Pottstown
$56,174
Burlington
$54,941
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Pottstown
$172,300
Burlington
$188,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Pottstown
13.4%
Burlington
19.6%
Burlington has a 31% higher education than Pottstown.
Demographics
Pottstown
59.1%
Burlington
48.8%
Pottstown has a 18% higher demographics than Burlington.
Cost of Living
Pottstown
103.5
Burlington
94.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Pottstown and Burlington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Pottstown
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Burlington
Burlington leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Burlington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBurlington has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,330 vs $1,810 in Pottstown (36% lower). Burlington has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,213 vs $1,520 in Pottstown (25% lower). Burlington scores 103.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 126.4 in Pottstown.
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Housing Market — Burlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurlington has a median property tax of $1,472 vs $4,401 in Pottstown (199% lower). Burlington has a median rent of $1,030 vs $1,181 in Pottstown (15% lower). Burlington has a median home value of $188,700 vs $172,300 in Pottstown (9% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurlington: 28,815 vs Pottstown: 11,943 for labor force. Pottstown has a work from home of 10.4% compared to 8.2% in Burlington. Pottstown has a government sector of 45.4% compared to 40.3% in Burlington.
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Crime & Safety — Pottstown leads
Source: FBI UCRPottstown has a violent crime clearance of 108.1% compared to 52.2% in Burlington. Pottstown has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.07 in Burlington. Pottstown has a property crime clearance of 34.4% compared to 19.4% in Burlington.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBurlington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.6% compared to 13.4% in Pottstown. Pottstown has a high school diploma or higher of 41.3% compared to 37.3% in Burlington.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurlington has a population of 58,599, about 2.5x the size of Pottstown (23,392). Pottstown skews younger with a median age of 36.1 vs 39.6.
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Pottstown
Burlington
Healthcare — Burlington leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBurlington: 5 vs Pottstown: 2 for with emergency services. Burlington: 4.5 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 public transit of 2.1% compared to 0.0% in Burlington. Pottstown has a work from home of 10.4% compared to 8.2% in Burlington. Burlington has a drive alone of 79.4% compared to 71.2% in Pottstown.
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