Population
Pottstown
23,392
Roanoke Rapids
15,024
Median Income
Pottstown
$56,174
Roanoke Rapids
$53,981
Home Value
Pottstown
$172,300
Roanoke Rapids
$129,400
Rent
Pottstown
$1,181
Roanoke Rapids
$816
Crime Rate
Pottstown
7.37
Roanoke Rapids
8.97
Cost of Living
Pottstown
103.5
Roanoke Rapids
85.8
Avg Temp
Pottstown
N/A
Roanoke Rapids
N/A
Unemployment
Pottstown
6.0%
Roanoke Rapids
6.1%
How Similar Are Pottstown & Roanoke Rapids?
Roanoke Rapids is Pottstown's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pottstown
23,392
Roanoke Rapids
15,024
Pottstown has a 36% larger population than Roanoke Rapids.
Violent Crime
Pottstown
7.37
Roanoke Rapids
8.97
Roanoke Rapids has a 18% higher violent crime than Pottstown.
Property Crime
Pottstown
31.04
Roanoke Rapids
33.80
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Pottstown
38.1%
Roanoke Rapids
40.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Pottstown
6.0%
Roanoke Rapids
6.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Pottstown
$56,174
Roanoke Rapids
$53,981
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Pottstown
$172,300
Roanoke Rapids
$129,400
Pottstown has a 25% higher home values than Roanoke Rapids.
Education
Pottstown
13.4%
Roanoke Rapids
14.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Pottstown
59.1%
Roanoke Rapids
51.1%
Pottstown has a 14% higher demographics than Roanoke Rapids.
Cost of Living
Pottstown
103.5
Roanoke Rapids
85.8
Pottstown has a 17% higher cost of living than Roanoke Rapids.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Pottstown and Roanoke Rapids share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Pottstown leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Roanoke Rapids leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRoanoke Rapids has a fair market rent (1br) of $742 vs $1,520 in Pottstown (105% lower). Roanoke Rapids has a fair market rent (2br) of $925 vs $1,810 in Pottstown (96% lower). Roanoke Rapids scores 82.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 126.4 in Pottstown.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoanoke Rapids has a median property tax of $1,876 vs $4,401 in Pottstown (135% lower). Roanoke Rapids has a median rent of $816 vs $1,181 in Pottstown (45% lower). Pottstown has a median home value of $172,300 vs $129,400 in Roanoke Rapids (33% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Pottstown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPottstown: 11,943 vs Roanoke Rapids: 6,546 for labor force. Pottstown has a work from home of 10.4% compared to 7.5% in Roanoke Rapids. Pottstown has a government sector of 45.4% compared to 33.8% in Roanoke Rapids.
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Crime & Safety — Pottstown leads
Source: FBI UCRPottstown has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.07 in Roanoke Rapids. Pottstown has a violent crime clearance of 108.1% compared to 59.2% in Roanoke Rapids. Pottstown has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.87 compared to 5.38 in Roanoke Rapids.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRoanoke Rapids has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.6% compared to 13.4% in Pottstown. Pottstown has a high school diploma or higher of 41.3% compared to 39.3% in Roanoke Rapids.
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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 1.6x the size of Roanoke Rapids (15,024). Pottstown skews younger with a median age of 36.1 vs 38.0.
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Pottstown
Roanoke Rapids
Healthcare — Roanoke Rapids leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRoanoke Rapids: 5 vs Pottstown: 2 for with emergency services.
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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 Roanoke Rapids. Pottstown has a work from home of 10.4% compared to 7.5% in Roanoke Rapids. Roanoke Rapids has a drive alone of 74.2% compared to 71.2% in Pottstown.
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