Population
Pottstown
23,392
Pearl
27,458
Median Income
Pottstown
$56,174
Pearl
$54,643
Home Value
Pottstown
$172,300
Pearl
$170,900
Rent
Pottstown
$1,181
Pearl
$1,152
Crime Rate
Pottstown
7.37
Pearl
N/A
Cost of Living
Pottstown
103.5
Pearl
97.1
Avg Temp
Pottstown
N/A
Pearl
N/A
Unemployment
Pottstown
6.0%
Pearl
5.6%
How Similar Are Pottstown & Pearl?
Pearl is Pottstown's #17 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pottstown
23,392
Pearl
27,458
Pearl has a 15% larger population than Pottstown.
Political Leaning
Pottstown
38.1%
Pearl
73.0%
Pottstown leans Democratic while Pearl leans Republican.
Unemployment
Pottstown
6.0%
Pearl
5.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Pottstown
$56,174
Pearl
$54,643
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Pottstown
$172,300
Pearl
$170,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Pottstown
13.4%
Pearl
18.7%
Pearl has a 28% higher education than Pottstown.
Demographics
Pottstown
59.1%
Pearl
60.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Pottstown
103.5
Pearl
97.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Pottstown and Pearl share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Pottstown
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Pearl
Pearl leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pearl leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPearl has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,288 vs $1,810 in Pottstown (41% lower). Pearl has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,097 vs $1,520 in Pottstown (39% lower). Pearl scores 106.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 126.4 in Pottstown.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Pearl leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPearl has a median property tax of $1,140 vs $4,401 in Pottstown (286% lower). Pearl has a vacancy rate of 7.0% compared to 9.3% in Pottstown. Pearl has a owner-occupied of 59.3% compared to 52.5% in Pottstown.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPottstown has a work from home of 10.4% compared to 6.2% in Pearl. Pearl has a poverty rate of 12.6% compared to 19.8% in Pottstown. Pearl: 15,538 vs Pottstown: 11,943 for labor force.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent 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
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPearl has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.7% compared to 13.4% in Pottstown. Pottstown has a high school diploma or higher of 41.3% compared to 37.3% in Pearl.
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 ACSPearl has a population of 27,458, about 1.2x the size of Pottstown (23,392).
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Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Pottstown
Pearl
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePearl: 4 vs Pottstown: 2 for with emergency services. Pottstown: 2.5 vs Pearl: 1.7 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 bicycle of 1.7% compared to 0.3% in Pearl. Pottstown has a work from home of 10.4% compared to 6.2% in Pearl. Pearl has a drive alone of 81.6% compared to 71.2% in Pottstown.
Mean Commute Time
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Airports
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