Population
Pottstown
23,392
Cayce
13,718
Median Income
Pottstown
$56,174
Cayce
$58,095
Home Value
Pottstown
$172,300
Cayce
$158,900
Rent
Pottstown
$1,181
Cayce
$1,358
Crime Rate
Pottstown
7.37
Cayce
7.34
Cost of Living
Pottstown
103.5
Cayce
100.6
Avg Temp
Pottstown
N/A
Cayce
N/A
Unemployment
Pottstown
6.0%
Cayce
5.3%
How Similar Are Pottstown & Cayce?
Cayce is Pottstown's #4 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pottstown
23,392
Cayce
13,718
Pottstown has a 41% larger population than Cayce.
Violent Crime
Pottstown
7.37
Cayce
7.34
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Pottstown
31.04
Cayce
27.81
Pottstown has a 10% higher property crime than Cayce.
Political Leaning
Pottstown
38.1%
Cayce
31.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Pottstown has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Pottstown
6.0%
Cayce
5.3%
Pottstown has a 13% higher unemployment than Cayce.
Median Income
Pottstown
$56,174
Cayce
$58,095
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Pottstown
$172,300
Cayce
$158,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Pottstown
13.4%
Cayce
20.2%
Cayce has a 33% higher education than Pottstown.
Demographics
Pottstown
59.1%
Cayce
59.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Pottstown
103.5
Cayce
100.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Pottstown and Cayce share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Pottstown
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Cayce
Cayce leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Cayce leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCayce has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,276 vs $1,810 in Pottstown (42% lower). Cayce has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,164 vs $1,520 in Pottstown (31% lower). Cayce scores 115.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 126.4 in Pottstown.
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Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Housing Market — Cayce leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCayce has a median property tax of $791 vs $4,401 in Pottstown (456% lower). Cayce has a vacancy rate of 6.8% compared to 9.3% in Pottstown. Pottstown has a median rent of $1,181 vs $1,358 in Cayce (13% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Cayce leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPottstown has a work from home of 10.4% compared to 5.6% in Cayce. Pottstown: 11,943 vs Cayce: 7,687 for labor force. Cayce has a unemployment rate of 5.3% compared to 6.0% in Pottstown.
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Crime & Safety — Pottstown leads
Source: FBI UCRPottstown has a property crime clearance of 34.4% compared to 8.2% in Cayce. Cayce has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.44 compared to 1.29 in Pottstown. Pottstown has a violent crime clearance of 108.1% compared to 51.0% in Cayce.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Cayce leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCayce has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.2% compared to 13.4% in Pottstown.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPottstown has a population of 23,392, about 1.7x the size of Cayce (13,718).
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Pottstown
Cayce
Healthcare — Cayce leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCayce: 4 vs Pottstown: 2 for with emergency services. Cayce: 3.8 vs Pottstown: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Pottstown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPottstown has a work from home of 10.4% compared to 5.6% in Cayce. Cayce has a drive alone of 86.1% compared to 71.2% in Pottstown.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
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Airports
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