Pottstown receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Coatesville
Pottstown
Opportunity
74 · Top 16%
vs75 · Top 14%
Growth
29 · Bottom 16%
vs31 · Bottom 19%
Climate
65 · Bottom 35%
vs64 · Bottom 33%
Physical resilience
85 · Top 16%
vs91 · Top 10%
Housing affordability
70 · Bottom 34%
vs82 · Top 48%
Schools
26 · Bottom 19%
vs28 · Bottom 21%
Access
85 · Bottom 30%
vs84 · Bottom 28%
Economic stability
49 · Bottom 30%
vs49 · Bottom 29%
Measured values
| Metric | Coatesville | Pottstown | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,353 | 23,476 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $59,256 | $60,828 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $30,057 | $32,682 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 7,386/sq mi | 4,838/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $194,000 | $195,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,471 | $1,260 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 40.0% | 55.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0% | 3.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.9% | 2.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.8% | 21.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 18.1% | 17.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 0 | 0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 23°F | 22°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 47.1" | 45.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 32 mi | 34 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.3 min | 28.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.7 | 36.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.63 | 12.95 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 15.0% | 12.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 29.2% | 32.8% | 2019-20 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Coatesville
Elevated or high exposure: drought.
Pottstown
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
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Coatesville
60
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62
Area Score
Pottstown
63
Your Score
65
Area Score
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Full profiles: Coatesville, PA · Pottstown, PA · How this is calculated: methodology