Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 27/100
F
Median home value$195,400
Philadelphia $351,900
Median rent$1,260/mo
Philadelphia $1,480/mo
Cost-burdened households39%
Philadelphia 32%
Pottstown
Montgomery County23,476 residentsPottstown SD
46
D
Suburbgrade score
42nd of 50 Philadelphia suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
46
Philadelphia median 58
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Pottstown is like to live in, by category
Bars show Pottstown against Philadelphia. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 33/100
F
Within-state proficiency14th pct
Philadelphia median 48th pct
Student–teacher ratio12.9
Philadelphia median 13.0
Graduation rate72%
Philadelphia median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 64/100
C+
Housing cost index80
Philadelphia 100
Eff. tax rate2.10%
Philadelphia 1.37%
Local sales tax6.34%
Philadelphia median 6.34%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 46/100
D
Mean commute26.8 min
Philadelphia 28.7 min
Under 30 minutes57%
Philadelphia 56%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Philadelphia median 0.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 75/100
B
Restaurants & cafés61
Philadelphia median 53 · within 2 miles
Groceries8
Philadelphia median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks36
Philadelphia median 41 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 41/100
D−
Median household income$60,828
Philadelphia $91,289
Unemployment5.1%
Philadelphia 5.9%
Professional occupations32%
Philadelphia 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Pottstown on housing & affordability
Pottstown's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Montgomeryville21 mi from PottstownB− 71 B− Broomall25 mi from PottstownB− 71 B− King of Prussia18 mi from PottstownC− 72 B− Phoenixville10 mi from PottstownC− 67 C+ West Chester20 mi from PottstownD 69 B− Lansdale19 mi from PottstownD 65 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Pottstown
Is Pottstown, PA a good place to live?
Pottstown scores 46 out of 100, 42nd of 50 Philadelphia suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Pottstown expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $195,400, 44% below the Philadelphia median, and the effective property tax rate is 2.10%. $1,260/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Pottstown?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Pottstown sit at the 14th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 72% graduation rate and a 12.9 student–teacher ratio. Pottstown is served by Pottstown SD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Pottstown?
The mean commute is 26.8 min, with 57% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 11% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Pottstown?
Within two miles there are 8 groceries, 61 restaurants and cafés and 36 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Pottstown old or new?
The median home in Pottstown was built in 1951 — older than the Philadelphia median of 1966. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 68% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.
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