Population
Pottstown
23,392
Racine
77,155
Median Income
Pottstown
$56,174
Racine
$55,705
Home Value
Pottstown
$172,300
Racine
$158,100
Rent
Pottstown
$1,181
Racine
$983
Crime Rate
Pottstown
7.37
Racine
3.86
Cost of Living
Pottstown
103.5
Racine
96.9
Avg Temp
Pottstown
N/A
Racine
N/A
Unemployment
Pottstown
6.0%
Racine
5.8%
How Similar Are Pottstown & Racine?
Racine is Pottstown's #13 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pottstown
23,392
Racine
77,155
Racine (77,155) is about 3.3x larger than Pottstown (23,392).
Violent Crime
Pottstown
7.37
Racine
3.86
Pottstown has a 48% higher violent crime than Racine.
Property Crime
Pottstown
31.04
Racine
11.12
Pottstown's property crime is significantly higher than Racine's — 64% difference.
Political Leaning
Pottstown
38.1%
Racine
52.5%
Pottstown leans Democratic while Racine leans Republican.
Unemployment
Pottstown
6.0%
Racine
5.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Pottstown
$56,174
Racine
$55,705
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Pottstown
$172,300
Racine
$158,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Pottstown
13.4%
Racine
13.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Pottstown
59.1%
Racine
56.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Pottstown
103.5
Racine
96.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Pottstown and Racine share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Racine leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Racine leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRacine has a fair market rent (1br) of $988 vs $1,520 in Pottstown (54% lower). Racine has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,235 vs $1,810 in Pottstown (47% lower). Racine scores 107.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 126.4 in Pottstown.
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Housing Market — Racine leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRacine has a median property tax of $3,576 vs $4,401 in Pottstown (23% lower). Racine has a median rent of $983 vs $1,181 in Pottstown (20% lower). Racine has a vacancy rate of 8.2% compared to 9.3% in Pottstown.
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Jobs & Economy — Pottstown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPottstown has a work from home of 10.4% compared to 6.0% in Racine. Racine: 37,405 vs Pottstown: 11,943 for labor force. Pottstown has a government sector of 45.4% compared to 41.0% in Racine.
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Crime & Safety — Racine leads
Source: FBI UCRRacine has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.23 compared to 26.02 in Pottstown. Racine has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 11.12 compared to 31.04 in Pottstown. Pottstown has a violent crime clearance of 108.1% compared to 47.6% in Racine.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPottstown has a high school diploma or higher of 41.3% compared to 34.6% in Racine. Racine has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.8% 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 ACSRacine has a population of 77,155, about 3.3x the size of Pottstown (23,392).
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Pottstown
Racine
Healthcare — Racine leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRacine: 4 vs Pottstown: 2 for with emergency services. Racine: 3.0 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 0.3% in Racine. Pottstown has a work from home of 10.4% compared to 6.0% in Racine. Pottstown has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 1.9% in Racine.
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